The following students are members of the Colgate University bicentennial Class of 2019:
- Ryan Adams, a graduate of St. Luke's School
- Allison Callanan, a graduate of Ridgefield High School
- Cathryn Depuy, a graduate of Ridgefield High School
- Jacob Feldman, a graduate of Ridgefield High School
Of the 8,722 applications to Colgate last year, just 26 percent were accepted. The average high school GPA for accepted students was 3.8 out of 4.0. Colgate received applications from 49 states, Washington D.C., and 113 countries. International students make up 7 percent of the incoming class and 29% self-identify as being from a multicultural background.
Colgate continues to meet 100 percent of students' demonstrated financial need, as 47.5 percent of the Class of 2019 is receiving institutional grant funding, up from 41.6 percent in 2017.
Colgate offers 54 majors to a diverse student body of approximately 2,900 undergraduate students and supports 25 Division I athletic teams. The university's 575-acre campus in rural central New York is renowned for its beauty and for the important role it plays in the student experience.
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