/PRNewswire/ Colgate University will be tuition free for families with an income of less than $80,000, thanks to today s launch of the Colgate Commitment:.
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Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, provided a rare opportunity to celebrate in a challenging year. On that evening, 324 early decision applicants were notified of their acceptance, becoming the inaugural members of the Colgate Class of 2025.
Even in pre-pandemic times, admission to Colgate required a commendable level of commitment and hard work. But the pandemic’s effect on living and learning environments and a very different college search experience added obstacles that would have been unimaginable a year ago. Yet, these newest members of the Colgate community prevailed.
The Office of Admission faced the difficult task of selecting students from a competitive pool of 531 applicants, a 6.4% increase from last year. “Colgate’s admission team has worked tirelessly to recruit students in a year unlike any we have experienced,” said Dean of Admission Tara Bubble. “We planned for this moment with a robust calendar of virtual programmatic options for prospective st