<p>I don’t think you can go by stats alone (but rather as a general guide). My DD liked both schools and was accepted at both. There are differences in size, location, academic/intellectual and social environments (better sports at Colgate). I think personal preference determines which is the ideal school for each individual student. I don’t think Colgate is academically stronger than Tufts as someone else stated.</p>
<p>According to these colleges’ websites, their profiles are a bit different:
CR SAT middle 50% Colgate (650-740) vs Tufts (690-760)
M SAT middle 50% Colgate (660-750) vs Tufts (690-770)
Wr SAT middle 50% - Colgate (n/a) vs Tufts (690-770)
% in top 10% - Colgate (77%) vs Tufts (91%)
Acceptance rate Colgate (33%) vs Tufts (22% 2011, 24% 2010)</p>