- Both Vassar College and Colgate University are private.
- Both schools are located in New York.
- Vassar College has more expensive tuition of $67,805 than Colgate University ($67,024).
- Vassar College has tighter acceptance rate of 23.78% than Colgate University (28.14%).
- Vassar College has higher SAT scores of 1,490 than Colgate University (1,480).
- Colgate University is larger with 3,141 students than Vassar College (2,459 students).
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| #20 in Liberal Arts Colleges #6 in New York | Rankings | #17 in Liberal Arts Colleges #8 in New York |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Poughkeepsie, NY | Location | Hamilton, NY |
| Known as | ||
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $67,805 | Undergraduate | $67,024 |
| $67,805 | Graduate | $67,024 |
| $49,475 | Financial Aid | $53,353 |
| Admission | ||
| $65 undergraduate $65 graduate | Application Fee | $60 undergraduate $50 graduate |
| 23.78% | Acceptance Rate | 28.14% |
| 33.88% | Yield | 32.07% |
| 1,490 SAT, 33 ACT | Test Scores | 1,480 SAT, 33 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,459 | Total Students | 3,141 |
| 2,459 | Undergraduate | 3,130 |
| 0 | Graduate | 11 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 91% | Graduation Rate | 91% |
| 5% | Transfer-out Rate | 6% |
| 94% | Retention Rate | 94% |
| $61,500 | Average Earning after Graduation | $81,100 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,435) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,010) $7,778 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | ✔ (99 meals per week) $8,328 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 7 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| 291 Full-time 58 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 325 Full-time 31 Part-time |
| 984 Full-time 179 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 976 Full-time 90 Part-time |
| $111,478 for Faculties $64,935 Part-time | Average Salary | $109,246 for Faculties $75,576 Part-time |