Acceptance Rate History
Colgate University Acceptance Rate: 13.9% in 2024 (2013–2024 history)
NY · Current rate: 13.9%
Colgate University admits the SAT 1430–1540 range — you might be closer than you think.
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What is Colgate University's acceptance rate in 2024?
Colgate University's acceptance rate in 2024 is 13.9%, up from 12.0% in 2023.
College Scorecard 2024
Regular Decision acceptance rate at Colgate University
Outside Early Decision, Colgate University admitted 2,394 of 18,235 applicants in the 2024-2025 cycle: 13.1%. That counts everyone who did not apply Early Decision.
Colgate University's Early Decision II deadline for the 2026-27 cycle is Jan 15, 2027.
Calculated from published counts · Common Data Set 2024-2025 · checked Oct 2026
How many applicants does Colgate University admit, and what is its acceptance rate?
In its 2024 admissions cycle, Colgate University admitted 2,871 of 20,682 applicants — an overall acceptance rate of 13.9%.
Source: College Scorecard 2024
Does Colgate University's 2024 acceptance rate include early-round applicants?
Yes. The 13.9% rate is one whole-cycle figure covering all 20,682 applicants Colgate University received for 2024, early and regular rounds counted together; it is not the rate of any single round.
Source: College Scorecard 2024
How has Colgate University's acceptance rate changed recently?
Colgate University's acceptance rate was 12.0% in 2023 and 13.9% in 2024, both reported by the same source.
Source: College Scorecard 2024
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.9% | 20,682 | 2,871 |
| 2023 | 12.0% | 21,130 | 2,526 |
| 2022 | 12.4% | 21,109 | 2,624 |
| 2021 | 17.2% | 17,540 | 3,015 |
| 2020 | 27.5% | 8,583 | 2,358 |
| 2019 | 22.6% | 9,951 | 2,247 |
| 2018 | 24.9% | 9,716 | 2,422 |
| 2017 | 28.1% | 8,542 | 2,404 |
| 2016 | 28.8% | 8,394 | 2,416 |
| 2015 | 27.4% | 8,724 | 2,387 |
| 2014 | 26.2% | 8,717 | 2,287 |
| 2013 | 26.4% | 8,374 | 2,209 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $6,086/yr · Family income over $110k: $48,234/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1430–1540
College Scorecard 2024
Admitted students at Colgate University scored between 1430 and 1540 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
How to read these numbers
- The 2024 rate covers Colgate University's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1430–1540 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1430, and a quarter scored above 1540.
- The table above holds 12 reported years, 2013 through 2024. Across them Colgate University's rate ranged from 12.0% to 28.8%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
Where do you stand?
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Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1430–1540.
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Trend Analysis
Colgate University's acceptance rate has decreased from 26.4% in 2013 to 13.9% in 2024, reflecting increased selectivity. The most notable shift occurred in 2021.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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Data sourced from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Does not represent endorsements or guarantee admission outcomes.