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Colgate University

Private College · Located in Hamilton, NY · VetLink Partner since 2020

Admissions Numbers

  • 2 VetLink applicants matriculated

  • Test optional through 2026-27 application season

  • <50% veterans applied first year*

  • 50-100% veterans applied as transfer*

  • 3.5 Average GPA of VetLink applicants*

    (*applicant reported)

How to Apply

Application available on Common App and Apply Coalition with SCOIR

  • Official transcripts

  • Letters of recommendation x2

  • Standardized test scores (Optional)

  • Supplemental materials (Optional)

  • Application fee (Waiver available)

  • Financial Aid Application (Optional)

Admissions Deadlines

  • Early Decision I Application Deadline: November 15

  • Early Decision II Application Deadline: January 15

  • Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 15

  • Transfer Application Fall Start Deadline: March 15

  • Transfer Application Spring Start Deadline: November 1

Demographics

  • 3,219 enrolled students

  • 44% Males // 56% Females

  • 13% first-generation college students

Academics

56 Majors & Programs Offered

9:1 student-faculty ratio

17 Average Student Class Size

Top Academic Programs

  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

  • Political Science and Government

  • English Language and Literature

  • Research and Experimental Psychology

  • Biology/Biological Sciences


Financial Aid & Scholarships

  • $80,396 Cost of attendance for full time Undergraduate programs

  • Need-Blind Applications

  • Participates in Yellow Ribbon program, covering tuition & fees in full plus book & housing allowances

  • 100% Financial need met without student loans

  • 41% of incoming students receiving need-based financial aid from the College

  • $59,297 Average aid award (campus job and scholarship combined)


Veterans Campus Life

  • 200+ student clubs & organizations with opportunities to cultivate academic & personal interests beyond the classroom

  • First@Colgate is a pre-orientation & academic program is designed to support first-generation students

  • Intergroup Dialogue is an educational model that brings together community members from diverse social identities in a cooperative, small-group environment

Knowledge in Action

  • 84% of Students participate in undergraduate research or independent creative projects

  • $950k designated for students pursuing paid & unpaid summer experiences & $900k designated for students to pursue summer research annually

  • Liberal Arts Core Curriculum includes 5 components - First-Year Seminars, Liberal Arts Core Components, Liberal Arts Practices, Areas of Inquiry, and Physical Education & Wellness

Alumni & Outcomes

  • 91.7% Graduation Rate

  • 34,000 Active Alumni Worldwide

  • 88.9% Graduation Rate

  • 98% of class of 2022 have secured graduate school admission, competitive fellowship/scholarship or engaged in volunteer or military service within 6-9 months of graduation

  • Career Services supports students with knowledge & opportunities plus more than 200 formal recruiting partners, including Amazon, National Geographic, Goldman Sachs & more.


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