Apply to Colgate

Application Fee

$60

Graduate Application Fee

$60

Acceptance Rate

23%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

35%

Freshmen Enrollment

786

SAT Scores

1,415

ACT Scores

2020 Acceptance Rate

Total 9,951 students have applied and 2,247 students have allowed to admit to Colgate University (acceptance rate: 22.58%). The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 34.98 % where 786 students have finally enrolled out of 2,247 admitted students.

The acceptance rate of Colgate University is lower (tighter to admit) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Vassar College and Scripps College, its acceptance rate is lower (difficult to get in) (average acceptance rate of the schools is 31.83%).

The yield of Colgate University is lower (less admitted-students enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings, its yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) (average yield is 42.17%).

Admission Statistics Charts

2020 Test Scores Comparison

For academic year 2019-2020, the average SAT score is 1,415 and the average ACT score is 33 over scores submitted by enrolled first-time students. Compared to similar schools in college rankings, the admission score of Colgate University is average than the schools (average score is 1,354). You can check and compare the SAT and ACT scores by subject with tables and charts.

Colgate University SAT/ACT Scores Comparison
	SAT Average	ACT Average
Colgate University	1,415	33
Similarly Colleges in Rankings	1,324	30
All U.S. Colleges	1123	68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges	1132	69
4-Years or High Colleges	1124	68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York	1206	77

SAT/ACT Scores by Subject

At Colgate University, 438 students submitted SAT scores (56% of enrolled students).

The average SAT score is about 1,415 and it is average than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York. Next table shows the SAT average scores by subject and 25^th/75^th percentile.

Colgate University SAT Scores by Subject
	25^th percentile	75^th percentile
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	660	730
Mathematics	670	770
Total	1,330	1,500

At Colgate University, 348 students submitted ACT scores (44% of enrolled students).

The average ACT score is about 33 and it is lower than average for Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years or High Colleges in New York. Next table shows the ACT average scores by subject and 25^th/75^th percentile.

Colgate University ACT Scores by Subject
	25^th percentile	75^th percentile
Reading	31	34
English	31	35
Mathematics	28	32
Total	90	101

Admission Requirements

Next table summarizes the admission requirement to apply to Colgate University. The school requires 5 items to submit - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Recommendations, Admission test scores and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Completion of college-preparatory program and .

Admission Requirements for Applying to Colgate University
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school rank	Considered but not required
Secondary school record	Required
Completion of college-preparatory program	Recommended
Recommendations	Required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission test scores	Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended