Profile of Class of 2016
This year's applicant pool was one of the largest and most diverse in Colgate's history. The class was chosen from an applicant pool of 7,798, representing 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 127 countries. Admitted students boast an average GPA of 3.76 and an average combined SAT of 1398 (critical reading and math).
Applicants
Applications 7,798 (50 states, D.C., 127 countries)
Accepted 2,279 (29%)
Enrolled 760 (33.3% yield)
Admitted students
SAT middle 50%
| 660-740 cr; 670-750 m |
ACT middle 50%
| 30-33
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Average GPA
| 3.76 out of 4.0
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Percentile in class (available
for 32% of admitted students)
| 80% in top 10%; 93% in top 20%
|
Public/private high schools
| 54%/46%
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650 applications; 335 admitted; 333 enrolled (44% of class)
279 denied; 44 deferred
Multicultural students
2,988 applications; 657 admitted; 171 enrolled (23% of class)
International students
1,343 applications; 203 admitted; 61 enrolled (8% of class)
Children/grandchildren of alumni
262 applications; 120 admitted