Colgate vs. Rice

Colgate University and Rice University side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Colgate University
Rice University

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: Rice (8% admitted vs 13.9%). Typical SAT 1540 vs 1490.
  • Cheaper after aid: Rice. Average net price is $23,589 vs $28,736 at Colgate.
  • Graduation: Colgate 92% vs Rice 92%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: Colgate $75,300 vs Rice $86,400 (median).
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Key differences

Colgate University Rice University
Acceptance rate
Rice more selective
Colgate13.9%
Rice8%
SAT range (middle 50%)
Rice higher
Colgate1430-1540
Rice1510-1570
Average net price
Rice $5,147 less
Colgate$28,736
Rice$23,589
In-state tuition
Rice $6,162 less
Colgate$70,306
Rice$64,144
Out-of-state tuition
Rice $6,162 less
Colgate$70,306
Rice$64,144
Graduation rate
Colgate +0 pts
Colgate92%
Rice92%
Median earnings (10 years)
Rice +$11,100
Colgate$75,300
Rice$86,400

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • Colgate 20,682
  • Rice 32,473
  • Admitted
  • Colgate 2,871
  • Rice 2,597
  • Acceptance rate
  • Colgate 13.9%
  • Rice 8%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • Colgate 28.7%
  • Rice 44.2%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Colgate 1490
  • Rice 1540
  • Typical ACT score
  • Colgate 33
  • Rice 34
  • Average high school GPA
  • Colgate 3.77
  • Rice 3.96
  • Typical high school grades
  • Colgate A-
  • Rice A
  • Admissions standards
  • Colgate Exceptional
  • Rice Elite
  • Applicant competition
  • Colgate Very High
  • Rice Extreme
  • SAT range
  • Colgate 1430-1540
  • Rice 1510-1570
  • ACT range
  • Colgate 33-34
  • Rice 34-35
  • Submit test scores
  • Colgate Test optional
  • Rice Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • Colgate Jan 15, 2027
  • Rice Jan 1, 2027
  • Tuition (in state)
  • Colgate $70,306
  • Rice $64,144
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • Colgate $70,306
  • Rice $64,144
  • Room & board
  • Colgate $17,610
  • Rice $18,100
  • Average net price
  • Colgate $28,736
  • Rice $23,589
  • Average grant aid
  • Colgate $58,334
  • Rice $56,199
  • % receiving grant aid
  • Colgate 43%
  • Rice 56%
  • Graduation rate
  • Colgate 92%
  • Rice 92%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • Colgate $75,300
  • Rice $86,400
  • Making student loan payments
  • Colgate 86%
  • Rice 87%
  • Median student loan debt
  • Colgate $16,125
  • Rice $10,227
  • Median loan payment
  • Colgate $166
  • Rice $105
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • Colgate 9:1
  • Rice 6:1
  • Popular majors
  • Colgate
    • Social Sciences (33%)
    • English and Literature (11%)
    • Biology (10%)
    • Foreign Languages (7%)
    • Philosophy and Religious Studies (7%)
  • Rice
    • Social Sciences (18%)
    • Engineering (18%)
    • Biology (10%)
    • Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (6%)
  • Location
  • Colgate Hamilton, NY
  • Rice Houston, TX
  • Setting
  • Colgate Distant Town
  • Rice Large City
  • Total enrollment
  • Colgate 3,211
  • Rice 8,961
  • Type
  • Colgate Private 4 Year
  • Rice Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • Colgate #30
  • Rice #9

Comparable Facts

Compare Colgate University in Hamilton, NY with Rice University in Houston, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Rice University is larger than Colgate based on total student enrollment (8,961 students vs. 3,211 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Colgate University is located in Hamilton, NY (Distant Town setting); Rice University is in Houston, TX (Large City setting).
  • Colgate University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Rice University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Colgate University 9:1; Rice University 6:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Colgate University are 2.7% lower than at Rice University ($17,610 vs. $18,100).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 9.6% higher at Colgate than at Rice University (about $6,162 more per year; $70,306 vs. $64,144).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at Rice University than at Colgate University (56% vs. 43%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Colgate University students is 3.8% larger than aid received by Rice University students ($58,334 vs. $56,199).

Admissions details

  • Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Rice than at Colgate (34 vs. 33, midpoint estimate).
  • SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Colgate and Rice.
  • Typical fall application deadline: Colgate Jan 15, 2027; Rice Jan 1, 2027.
  • Enrolled first-year students at Rice average a 3.96 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at Colgate (3.77).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 28.7% at Colgate vs. 44.2% at Rice.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Rice University graduates have a $5,898 lower median loan debt than Colgate graduates ($10,227 vs. $16,125).
  • Among borrowers, Rice graduates have an estimated $61 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Colgate graduates ($105 vs. $166).
  • More Rice graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Colgate students, three years after graduation (87% vs. 86%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.

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