Colgate University Business Programs

Located in Hamilton, New York, Colgate University is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding location of Hamilton is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

Colgate University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Colgate has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#16	Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Colgate.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#21	Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#90	Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Colgate has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#10	Highest Paid General Economics Graduates	College Factual
#15	Best General Economics Schools	College Factual
#16	Best Schools	Course Advisor
#19	Highest Paid Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Graduates	College Factual
#23	Highest Paid Economics Graduates	College Factual
#32	Best Economics Schools	College Factual

Where Is Colgate University?

Contact details for Colgate are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346-1398
Phone:	315-228-1000
Website:	www.colgate.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/colgateuniversity
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/colgateuniv

How Do I Get Into Colgate?

You can apply to Colgate online at: https://www.colgate.edu/admission-aid/apply

Admission Requirements for Colgate

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Colgate?

With an acceptance rate of 27%, Colgate is one of the most selective schools in the country. If the admissions department requests additional materials, be sure to submit them promptly. This could be a sign that you're on the border line of being accepted or denied.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 25%, and the acceptance rate for women is 29%.

Average Test Scores

About 57% of students accepted to Colgate submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 650 and 720. Math scores were between 650 and 750.

Colgate received ACT scores from 43% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 31 and 35. Math scores were between 27 and 32. Composite scores were between 30 and 33.

Can I Afford Colgate University?

The overall average net price of Colgate is $55,045. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Colgate, approximately 21% of students took out student loans averaging $9,052 a year. That adds up to $36,208 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Colgate is 0.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Colgate University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,042 undergraduate students at Colgate, with 3,023 being full-time and 19 being part-time.

There are also 12 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,023 full-time undergraduates at Colgate, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Colgate University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	160
Black or African American	126
Hispanic or Latino	278
White	1,970
International Students	277
Other Races/Ethnicities	212

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Colgate University. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 58 countries are represented at Colgate. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Colgate University

In 2019-2020, 2,940 students took at least one online class at the school.

Colgate University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	90	90
General Economics	27	27
TOTAL	117	117

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Balon Greyjoy under License

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