Hamilton College
Clinton, NY · Private four-year · Suburb: Midsize
2,048undergraduates
14%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$26,021average net price per year
91%graduate in 6 years
96%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 9,643
- Admitted
- 1,135
- Admit rate
- 14%
- Admit rate, women
- 12%
- Admit rate, men
- 12%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 41%
- First-year students
- 462
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 34%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 700-770
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 710-780
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 17%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 32-35
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
42 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Archeology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (90 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- General Literature Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (5)
- Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (21 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Public Policy Analysis, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (7)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- German Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Russian Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $65,740
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,690
- Books and supplies
- $800
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $84,230
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $84,230
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,906 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $8,614 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,336 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,312 |
| Over $110,000 | $50,232 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 57%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 51%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $54,359
- Got a grant from the college
- 51%
- Average grant from the college
- $51,621
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 18%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 33%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,781
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 81%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 90%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 91%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 92%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 91%
- Transferred to another college
- 7%
- Came back for year two
- 96%
| Pell grant students | 87% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 93% |
| Neither | 92% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 263 | 94% |
| Men | 217 | 88% |
| Asian | 35 | 91% |
| Black | 26 | 96% |
| Hispanic | 57 | 86% |
| White | 284 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 85% |
| Race unknown | 22 | 86% |
| International | 30 | 93% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 503 | 92% | 8% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 24 | 88% | 13% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,048
- Undergraduates
- 2,048
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,044
- Part-time undergraduates
- 4
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 27%
- From out of state
- 63%
- From other countries
- 10%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 9% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 65% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 8% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
- Address
- 198 College Hill Rd, Clinton, NY, 13323
- County
- Oneida County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.