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Standardized Testing Requirements


Our applicants are best served by being provided with a variety of ways to meet our standardized test requirement.  They include: 

  • The SAT Reasoning Test; OR
  • The American College Testing assessment test (ACT); OR
  • Three exams of your choice, which must include a quantitative test, a verbal or writing test, and a third test of student's choice.  The following tests satisfy Hamilton's quantitative and verbal/writing requirements:

Acceptable Quantitative Tests:  SAT Math; SAT Subject Tests in Math, Chemistry, or Physics; AP Computer Science, Chemistry, Economics, Math, or Physics; IB Chemistry, Computing Studies, Economics, Math, Physics, or Physical and Chemical Systems

Acceptable Verbal/Writing Tests: SAT Critical Reading; SAT Writing; ACT Writing; AP English Language and Composition; IB Language (A1, A2, or B English); TOEFL Exam (for International students ONLY)

Note:  If you would like to submit all of your testing to Hamilton, we will choose the best scores for you.

Note: Hamilton's CEEB and TOEFL Designated Institution Code is 2286.