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Colgate University

Hamilton, NY 13346Rural: DistantUNITID 190099

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusSpecialty: Social Sciences 34%Specialty: Biology 15%
Undergraduates
3,180
Graduate students
18
Admit rate
14%
Average net price
$28.8k
Graduation rate
91%
Retention rate
93%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$85.1k
Median debt
$15k
Student : faculty
9:1
Value score*
59th pct.
Programs offered
49
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Northeast · Middle Atlantic
Setting
Rural: Distant (rural territory more than 5 miles but up to 25 miles from an urbanized area or more than 2.5 and up to 10 miles from an urban cluster)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Social Sciences 31%
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Net price
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Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Social Sciences 32%
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Wesleyan University

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Undergrads
3,067
Admit rate
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Net price
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Bates College

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Private nonprofit 4-year
Undergrads
1,760
Admit rate
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Net price
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Wellesley College

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Private nonprofit 4-year
Undergrads
2,300
Admit rate
14%
Net price
$25.5k
Grad rate
92%
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.