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What Colgate University costs

Hamilton, New York · Private · 3,180 undergrads

Colgate University's sticker price was $91,222 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $29,409 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $8,610.

What does Colgate University cost?

$29,409 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $91,222.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,610
$30,000–$48,000$7,748
$48,000–$75,000$15,150
$75,000–$110,000$26,968
over $110,000$49,725

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$8,610
$30,000–$48,000$7,748
$48,000–$75,000$15,150
$75,000–$110,000$26,968
Over $110,000$49,725

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 91% off Colgate University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Colgate University cost less than Helene Fuld College of Nursing but more than Vassar College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Colgate University$15,150$29,409
Vassar College$13,428$36,924
Hamilton$14,749$25,793
Helene Fuld College of Nursing$38,688$38,536

The sticker price

$73,646
Tuition, 2025-26
$91,222
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
15%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$58,334
average grant for students who got aid.
14%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$12,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Colgate University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $8,610 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $91,222. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Colgate University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Colgate University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $7,748 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $91,222. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Colgate University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Colgate University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $15,150 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $91,222. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Colgate University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers