Colgate University

Colgate University Applicant Portal Activation: QuestBridge will send Finalists’ applications to Colgate on October 19, and Colgate may need a couple days to import them into their system. Once processed, Colgate will then email you instructions to log in and activate your Colgate applicant portal, where you can track the status of the materials you submit to Colgate.

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Colgate QuestBridge Supplement

Upon processing the Questbridge application at Colgate, the Questbridge Supplement will be available on your Colgate applicant portal. 

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Official Transcript(s)

School counselors should mail or email a copy of your official transcript(s) to the Office of Admission (see Contact Information below).

Please also have your school counselors mail or email a copy of your first quarter or trimester senior year grades to the Office of Admission (see Contact Information below), if available. Colgate only requires mid-year grades. Colgate defines mid-year grades as the first semester or first trimester grades from your final year of high school. If these grades are not available by the early decision deadline, that does not impact your application status; Colgate requires this item to be submitted by February 15.

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(Optional) Test Scores 
Self-Reported or Official Reports

SAT code: 2086
ACT code: 2702

Colgate University will offer Fall 2023 applicants the option to apply without consideration of their SAT or ACT scores. Learn more about Colgate’s test-optional policy. Students who rank Colgate University can indicate on the QuestBridge supplement if they would like test scores considered in the review of their application.

For students who would like to submit test scores, Colgate accepts self-reported test scores, scores reported on official transcripts, or scores verified through counselors. Official scores will be required for students who enroll at Colgate and requested that their scores be considered for admission.

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(Optional) Writing Prompts

Colgate offers applicants the opportunity to lend depth to their application through optional supplemental writing prompts. These prompts are not meant to feel like essays; they are simply an added perspective. Responses to these prompts provide the Office of Admission greater insight into who the applicants are and the many ways they may flourish at Colgate. These questions will be available and can be submitted through the applicant portal after Colgate has processed a student’s application. Students can choose to respond to any or all of the essay prompts.

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2023-2024 FAFSA

FAFSA code: 002701
Available: Oct. 1

US Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens only. Canadian and other international students do not complete the FAFSA. 

Create a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) before completing the FAFSA.

If your biological or adoptive parents live apart and are divorced, separated, or were never married to each other, only your custodial parent needs to complete the FAFSA, reflecting only his/her household and financial situation.

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2023-2024 CSS Profile 

CSS code: 2086
Available: Oct. 1

Please select "Early Decision" as your admission application type. 

If your parents are divorced or separated:

• Both of your biological/adoptive parent(s) will complete their own CSS Profile with different log-in credentials. It is highly recommended that the student and custodial parent start the CSS Profile first, as the non-custodial cannot submit information until the student selects a school that requires the submission of non-custodial parent information.
• Your noncustodial parent must submit the online Noncustodial Profile after creating a separate College Board account.
• If you do not have any contact with your noncustodial parent, then you may submit a request to waive the requirement of their financial information. Download the Noncustodial Parent Waiver Petition.

Early Decision

Finalists who rank Colgate but are not matched to a binding school may be considered during the binding Early Decision II process. If interested in Early Decision II, please notify Colgate of your intentions and complete an Early Decision Agreement (see Contact Information below).

QuestBridge Finalists who did not rank any colleges may apply to Colgate through Early Decision or Regular Decision. 

All applications for first-year admission are due January 15. A student may convert a Regular Decision application to Early Decision until February 1. 

Regular Decision

All Finalists who rank Colgate for the Match, but did not match to a binding college will automatically have their applications moved into the Regular Decision process.

If you no longer wish to be considered, you must contact the Admissions Office to withdraw your application (see Contact Information below). 

Finalists who ranked Colgate and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)

Finalists who did not rank Colgate 

Colgate QuestBridge Supplement 

QuestBridge Midyear Report

Official Transcript(s)

Update including recent grades

(Optional) Test Scores 
Official Reports only if opting to submit testing

SAT code: 2086
ACT code: 2702

Only if new scores to report

Finalists who ranked Colgate and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)

Finalists who did not rank Colgate 

2023-2024 FAFSA

FAFSA code: 002701
Available: Oct. 1

2023-2024 CSS Profile 

CSS code: 2086
Available: Oct. 1