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# Schools Similar to Colgate University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/colgate-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/colgate-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/colgate-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/colgate-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/colgate-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Colgate University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 4 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 3 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Colgate University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hamilton College | 13.9% | 13.6% | $79,130 4 years after completion |
| [Cornell University](/school/cornell-university/) | 13.9% | 8.8% | $113,372 4 years after completion |
| [Middlebury College](/school/middlebury-college/) | 13.9% | 10.8% | $71,188 4 years after completion |
| Barnard College | 13.9% | 8.8% | $72,527 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Colgate University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Union College | 13.9% | 43.9% | $81,583 4 years after completion |
| Utica University | 13.9% | 92.0% | $77,491 4 years after completion |
| [Hobart William Smith Colleges](/school/hobart-william-smith-colleges/) | 13.9% | 64.0% | $70,017 4 years after completion |
| [University of Connecticut](/school/university-of-connecticut/) | 13.9% | 52.4% | $78,925 4 years after completion |
| [Brandeis University](/school/brandeis-university/) | 13.9% | 40.5% | $76,742 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hamilton College | NY | $79,130 4 years after completion |
| Union College | NY | $81,583 4 years after completion |
| [Hobart William Smith Colleges](/school/hobart-william-smith-colleges/) | NY | $70,017 4 years after completion |
| Barnard College | NY | $72,527 4 years after completion |
| St Lawrence University | NY | $66,273 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Colgate University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cornell University](/school/cornell-university/) | $77,917 4 years after completion | $113,372 4 years after completion | $28,690 |
| [Dartmouth College](/school/dartmouth-college/) | $77,917 4 years after completion | $111,883 4 years after completion | $29,519 |
| [Claremont McKenna College](/school/claremont-mckenna-college/) | $77,917 4 years after completion | $110,798 4 years after completion | $28,849 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Colgate University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University at Albany](/school/university-at-albany/) | $28,786 | $17,167 | $66,256 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Polytechnic Institute](/school/suny-polytechnic-institute/) | $28,786 | $14,164 | $73,730 4 years after completion |
| Utica University | $28,786 | $19,108 | $77,491 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | $28,786 | $4,195 | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $28,786 | $2,984 | $73,236 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Widener University](/school/widener-university/) | PA | $80,946 4 years after completion |
| [New York Institute of Technology](/school/new-york-institute-of-technology/) | NY | $81,370 4 years after completion |
| Wesleyan University | CT | $72,119 4 years after completion |
| Barnard College | NY | $72,527 4 years after completion |
| [College of the Holy Cross](/school/college-of-the-holy-cross/) | MA | $84,553 4 years after completion |
| [University of Scranton](/school/university-of-scranton/) | PA | $79,409 4 years after completion |
| [Brandeis University](/school/brandeis-university/) | MA | $76,742 4 years after completion |
| [Western New England University](/school/western-new-england-university/) | MA | $76,928 4 years after completion |
| [Colby College](/school/colby-college/) | ME | $77,429 4 years after completion |
| Utica University | NY | $77,491 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).