- Both Colgate University and Wesleyan University are private.
- Colgate University is located in Hamilton, NY and Wesleyan University is located in Middletown, CT.
- Wesleyan University has more expensive tuition of $67,316 than Colgate University ($67,024).
- Wesleyan University has tighter acceptance rate of 16.29% than Colgate University (28.14%).
- Colgate University has higher SAT scores of 1,480 than Wesleyan University (1,420).
- Wesleyan University is larger with 3,253 students than Colgate University (3,141 students).
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| #17 in Liberal Arts Colleges #8 in New York | Rankings | #18 in Liberal Arts Colleges #2 in Connecticut |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Hamilton, NY | Location | Middletown, CT |
| Known as | ||
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $67,024 | Undergraduate | $67,316 |
| $67,024 | Graduate | $66,736 |
| $53,353 | Financial Aid | $58,506 |
| Admission | ||
| $60 undergraduate $50 graduate | Application Fee | $65 |
| 28.14% | Acceptance Rate | 16.29% |
| 32.07% | Yield | 37.80% |
| 1,480 SAT, 33 ACT | Test Scores | 1,420 SAT, 32 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 3,141 | Total Students | 3,253 |
| 3,130 | Undergraduate | 3,069 |
| 11 | Graduate | 184 |
| Online Enrollment | 59 | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 91% | Graduation Rate | 93% |
| 6% | Transfer-out Rate | 4% |
| 94% | Retention Rate | 95% |
| $81,100 | Average Earning after Graduation | $63,400 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,010) $7,778 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,006) |
| ✔ (99 meals per week) $8,328 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (19 meals per week) |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 9 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 7 to 1 |
| 325 Full-time 31 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 384 Full-time 48 Part-time |
| 976 Full-time 90 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 943 Full-time 72 Part-time |
| $109,246 for Faculties $75,576 Part-time | Average Salary | $113,198 for Faculties $81,173 Part-time |