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$70,306
per year
In-State Tuition
12%
Acceptance Rate
91%
Graduation Rate
93%
Retention Rate
Colgate University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Hamilton, NY. Programs offered include Political Science, Computer Science, International Relations, Neuroscience and History.
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Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A broad program in the humanities -- literature, history, philosophy, languages and the arts -- taken as a general or transfer degree rather than a single-discipline major. NCES CIP 24.0103 "Humanities/Humanistic Studies".
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Colgate does not offer academic merit scholarships; its institutional aid is need-based.
College scholarship pageChecked Oct 27, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$6,086
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$85,139
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$15,000
Among completers who borrowed
CLEP Credits Not Accepted
This school does not award credit for CLEP exams. Verify its AP and dual enrollment policies before counting those credits toward your program.
Explore AP ExamsVerified on Jul 2026
Colgate University does not award transfer credit for CLEP exams. Confirm its separate placement policy before using CLEP scores to plan course placement.
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Type
Private University
Location
Hamilton, New York
Madison County
Control
Private
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