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Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

Finalists who rank Colgate

If you are a Finalist who ranked Colgate, your National College Match application will be sent to Colgate, and you will need to submit the following requirements to the school by November 1. If you have questions after reviewing the information below, please reach out to the school directly.

Requirements

Colgate University Application Status Portal Activation

QuestBridge will send Finalists’ applications to college partners on October 16, and Colgate University may need a couple of days to import them into their system. Once processed, Colgate University will then email you instructions to log in and activate your applicant portal, where you can track the status of the materials you submit.

Colgate QuestBridge Supplement

Upon processing the QuestBridge application, Colgate will make the QuestBridge Supplement available on your Colgate applicant portal. 

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 QuestBridge Match deadline, that does not impact your application status; Colgate requires this item to be submitted by February 15.

(Optional) Test Scores 
Self-Reported or Official Reports

SAT code: 2086
ACT code: 2702

Colgate University will offer applicants for Fall 2025 entry 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.

(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 supplemental prompts.

2025-2026 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 parent 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.

2025-2026 FAFSA

FAFSA code: 002701

Please complete the FAFSA as soon as it is available and submit it directly to Colgate.

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

Create a StudentAid.gov account (also known as FSA ID account) before completing the FAFSA.

If your biological or adoptive parents live apart and are divorced, separated, or were never married to each other, report parent information for the parent (and their spouse, if applicable) who provided the greater portion of the student's financial support in the 12 months prior to filing the FAFSA.

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.

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).

Regular Decision Requirements:

Step 1: Select Colgate University on the QuestBridge Regular Decision Form on your Application Management page between November 4 - December 9. Only check the box if you fully intend to submit a complete application to Colgate University (including all of the materials detailed in the table below).

Step 2: Activate your Colgate University Applicant Portal. QuestBridge will send Finalists’ applications to Colgate University on December 12 and Colgate University may need a couple days to import them into their system. Use the Colgate University applicant portal, sent to you via email, to track the status of your materials you submit to Colgate University.

Step 3: Submit all additional required application and financial materials by the applicable deadlines directly to Colgate University as detailed in the table below.

Information for Non-Finalists

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 

Official Transcript(s)

Update including recent grades

(Optional) Test Scores Self-Reported or Official Reports

SAT code: 2086
ACT code: 2702

Only if new scores to report

Only if opting to submit testing

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

Finalists who did not rank Colgate 

2025-2026 FAFSA

FAFSA code: 002701
 

2025-2026 CSS Profile 

CSS code: 2086
Available: Oct. 1

Contact Information 

Colgate Contact (for sending admission and financial aid materials and general questions):

Admissions
Phone: (315) 228-7401
Email: [email protected]

Financial Aid
Email: [email protected] 

Office of Admission
Office of Financial Aid

Contact Information (for sending admission and financial aid materials):

Office of Admission and Financial Aid
Colgate University
13 Oak Drive
Hamilton, NY 13346
Fax: (315) 228-7544