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About the School:
Colgate’s mission is to provide a demanding, expansive educational experience to a select group of diverse, talented, intellectually sophisticated students who are capable of challenging themselves, their peers, and their teachers in a setting that brings together living and learning. The purpose of the university is to develop wise, thoughtful, critical thinkers and perceptive leaders by encouraging young men and women to fulfill their potential through residence in a community that values all forms of intellectual rigor and respects the complexity of human understanding.
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Undergraduate application fee (2013-2014):	$60

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2013

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	8,374	3,749	4,625
Percent admitted	26%	25%	28%
Percent admitted who enrolled	34%	34%	34%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program		X
Recommendations	X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)		X

Test Scores: Fall 2013 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	504	66%
ACT	260	34%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading	620	720
SAT Math	650	740
ACT Composite	30	32
ACT English	30	34
ACT Math	28	33

Estimated expenses for academic year	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
Tuition and fees	$41,870	$42,920	$44,640	$46,380	3.9%
Books and supplies	$1,080	$1,110	$1,140	$1,140	0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$10,190	$10,650	$11,075	$11,510	3.9%
Other	$890	$890	$890	$1,020	14.6%
Total Expenses	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
On Campus	$54,030	$55,570	$57,745	$60,050	4.0%

Financial Aid Office Phone: (315) 228-7431

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1	312	41%	——	——
Grant or scholarship aid	311	41%	$11,104,905	$35,707
Federal grants	91	12%	$427,027	$4,693
Pell grants	91	12%	$351,027	$3,857
Other federal grants	19	3%	$76,000	$4,000
State/local government grant or scholarships	54	7%	$152,797	$2,830
Institutional grants or scholarships	309	41%	$10,525,081	$34,062
Student loan aid	147	19%	$356,020	$2,422
Federal student loans	147	19%	$356,020	$2,422
Other student loans	0	0%	$0	—

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1	1,273	45%	$46,085,735	$36,202
Pell grants	329	12%	$1,313,839	$3,993
Federal student loans	769	27%	$3,703,308	$4,816

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