Expected
Early Decision I
- Dec 12 ’25 Dec 13 ’24
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Expected
Early Decision II
Feb 14 ’25 -
Expected
Regular Decision
Mar 20 ’26 Mar 21 ’25
Dates marked announced come from the college itself, with the announcement linked. Dates marked expected rest on the evidence named right next to the date — that college's own release history or the timeline its admissions office publishes — and the label switches to announced only when the college says so.
Early Decision I
Early Decision I isn't announced yet — expect December 2026. Colgate tells Early Decision I applicants to expect mid-December; the last two cycles decisions posted December 12 and December 13.
When Colgate actually released — past cycles
| Cycle | Released | Day | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 12, 2025 · 7:13 p.m. | Friday | 7:13 p.m. Eastern | IvyWise |
| 2024–25 | December 13, 2024 | Friday | IvyWise |
Early Decision II
Early Decision II isn't announced yet — expect February 2027. Colgate's own page says Early Decision II goes out as decisions are made rather than on a single day; two cycles ago it landed February 14.
When Colgate actually released — past cycles
| Cycle | Released | Day | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | February 14, 2025 | Friday | IvyWise |
Regular Decision
Regular Decision isn't announced yet — expect March 2027. Colgate tells Regular Decision applicants they hear in March; the last two cycles that meant March 20 and March 21.
When Colgate actually released — past cycles
| Cycle | Released | Day | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | March 20, 2026 · 7:13 p.m. | Friday | 7:13 p.m. Eastern | IvyWise |
| 2024–25 | March 21, 2025 | Friday | IvyWise |
Where to check
Decisions post to the applicant portal, not your inbox — the email just says the portal updated. Check yours at connect.colgate.edu.
Official timing straight from the school: Colgate admissions.
Colgate releases at 7:13 p.m. Eastern — a nod to the number 13 that runs through campus lore. Early Decision II is the exception: Colgate sends those out as they are decided rather than on one day.
Every date on this page last hand-checked August 14, 2026