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2026 Rankings for Colgate University

What kind of rankings and accolades has Colgate been awarded? All of the ranking badges and placements Colgate has received are listed below.

Colgate received 77 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for Colgate:

#1 out of 19	#1 out of 4	#1 out of 4	#1 out of 65

Colgate has graduate offerings as well. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/colgate-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking
  • Best Environmental Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking
  • Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in New York Ranking

How Colgate Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#70 out of 3,449.

This makes Colgate a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking highlights the highest-quality colleges in the country.

Top Ranked Majors

Colgate has 220 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Molecular Biology Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	49	View Report
Best English Schools in New York	1	54	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	49	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in New York	1	54	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in New York	1	65	View Report
Best Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	19	View Report
Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	7	View Report
Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	2	View Report
Best Geography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	11	View Report
Best Geography Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Schools in New York	1	4	View Report
Best International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	12	View Report
Best International Relations Schools in New York	1	18	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	13	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Schools in New York	1	19	View Report
Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	53	View Report
Best Political Science Schools in New York	1	56	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	55	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in New York	1	58	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	55	View Report
Best Environmental Studies Schools in New York	2	22	View Report
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	32	View Report
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	17	View Report
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in New York	2	19	View Report
Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	37	View Report
Best Economics Schools in New York	2	41	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	11	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	42	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in New York	2	46	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	42	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in New York	2	46	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	75	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in New York	2	80	View Report
Best Natural Resources Conservation Schools in New York	3	40	View Report
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	35	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	19	View Report
Best Anthropology Schools in New York	3	20	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	19	View Report
Best Anthropology Schools in New York	3	22	View Report
Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	72	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	16	View Report
Best International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	29	View Report
Best International Relations Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	37	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	30	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	38	View Report
Best Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	7	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	113	View Report
Best English Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	124	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	113	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	124	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	148	View Report
Best Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	35	View Report
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New York	4	43	View Report
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	14	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	82	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	87	View Report
Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	82	View Report
Best Sociology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	87	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in New York	5	56	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in New York	5	56	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	128	View Report
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	16	View Report
Best Geography Schools	5	82	View Report
Best International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	113	View Report
Best International Relations Schools	5	140	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	120	View Report
Best International Relations & National Security Schools	5	154	View Report
Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	124	View Report
Best Political Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	127	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	130	View Report
Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	133	View Report
Best Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	16	View Report
Best Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	8	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	17	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	30	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	30	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	71	View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in New York	6	101	View Report
Best Environmental Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	39	View Report
Best Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in New York	6	15	View Report
Best Biochemistry Schools in New York	7	18	View Report
Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in New York	7	20	View Report
Best Child Development & Psychology Schools in New York	7	20	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	35	View Report
Best Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	37	View Report
Best Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	37	View Report
Best Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	40	View Report
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	37	View Report
Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	42	View Report
Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	80	View Report
Best Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	86	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	89	View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	172	View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	183	View Report
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	70	View Report
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	74	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools	10	779	View Report

How Colgate Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Colgate has 220 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Geography Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	12	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	12	View Report
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	14	View Report
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in New York	7	15	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	16	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	15	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in New York	8	15	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	15	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in New York	8	15	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in New York	8	18	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	21	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in New York	8	22	View Report
Best Value Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	16	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Schools in New York	9	18	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	17	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in New York	9	19	View Report
Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	11	View Report
Best Value International Relations Schools in New York	9	18	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in New York	9	18	View Report
Best Value International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	29	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	29	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	14	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	16	View Report
Best Value Geography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	14	View Report
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	26	View Report
Best Value Other Research & Experimental Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	29	View Report
Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	16	View Report
Best Value Environmental Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	13	23	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	13	19	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Schools in New York	13	19	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	13	19	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Schools in New York	13	20	View Report
Best Value International Relations Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	37	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15	37	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	16	27	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	17	46	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Schools in New York	18	30	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	33	View Report
Best Value Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	49	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	19	30	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	19	30	View Report
Best Value Environmental Science Schools in New York	19	30	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	19	32	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	20	40	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	20	36	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	20	36	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	21	35	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21	37	View Report
Best Value Anthropology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	21	38	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	45	View Report
Best Value Neurosciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	45	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	45	View Report
Best Value Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	22	45	View Report
Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	22	37	View Report
Best Value Economics Schools in New York	23	39	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24	47	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24	50	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in New York	25	40	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	27	53	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	27	57	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Schools in New York	27	43	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29	56	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	29	41	View Report
Best Value Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	29	41	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	31	60	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in New York	31	44	View Report
Best Value Sociology Schools in New York	31	44	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	32	49	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	32	49	View Report
Best Value Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	32	54	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	33	55	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	33	55	View Report
Best Value Political Science Schools in New York	34	56	View Report
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in New York	35	57	View Report
Best Value English Schools in New York	36	53	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Schools in New York	36	53	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	39	76	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	39	76	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	40	70	View Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in New York	42	64	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	42	74	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in New York	44	55	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in New York	44	55	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools	45	55	View Report
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	45	69	View Report
Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	45	80	View Report
Best Value Molecular Biology Schools	46	58	View Report
Best Value Economics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	47	84	View Report
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	48	71	View Report
Best Value General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	48	71	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	48	73	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	49	83	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in New York	52	77	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.