Key differences on Getting in

1
Colgate admits 20% vs. 22% at U. Richmond
Acceptance rate
2
Colgate's SAT midpoint is 15 points higher than U. Richmond's
SAT midpoint
3
Colgate's yield is 1 pts higher than U. Richmond's
Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Richmond22%

Colgate20%Most selective

Applicants

U. Richmond16.2K

Colgate16.8KMost

Admitted

U. Richmond3.6KMost

Colgate3.4K

Yield rate

U. Richmond23%

Colgate24%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. RichmondHighly selective
ColgateHighly selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Richmond21%

Colgate16%

Men admitted

U. Richmond24%

Colgate12%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Richmond

1410–1530

Colgate

1430–1540

Axis runs 1300–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Richmond

33–35

Colgate

33–34

Axis runs 29–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Richmond19%

Colgate22%

Submitted ACT

U. Richmond14%

Colgate14%

Test policy

U. RichmondTest-optional
ColgateTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Richmond
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
Colgate
, GPA, and class rank are all very important; tests are important. 68% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.

What they look at

Factor	U. Richmond	Colgate
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Very important
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Required	Important
Essay	Required	Important
Legacy status	Considered	Considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;Colgate University (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;Colgate University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why