Facts about Hamilton

At a Glance

Hamilton is a national leader in teaching students to write effectively, learn from each other and think for themselves.


History

Founded in 1793 as the Hamilton-Oneida Academy; chartered in 1812 as Hamilton College; third oldest college established in New York State. More ...


Mission

Our mission is to provide an educational experience that emphasizes academic excellence and the development of students as human beings, as we prepare them to make choices and accept the responsibilities of citizenship in a democratic world of intellect and diversity.


Location

Hamilton's 1,350-acre campus is situated on a hilltop overlooking the picturesque village of Clinton, N.Y. The College is eight miles southwest of Utica, 45 minutes east of Syracuse, one hour from the Adirondack Park to the northeast and 90 minutes west of Albany.


Namesake

Alexander Hamilton, U.S. statesman, first secretary of the U.S. Treasury, member of the first Board of Trustees of the Hamilton-Oneida Academy.


Degree Offered

Bachelor of Arts


Areas of Study

50 More ...


Faculty

184 full-time; 94% hold the highest degree in their field.


Class Size

Nearly one-third of all classes have 10 or fewer students; nearly three-quarters have 19 or fewer.


Student-Faculty Ratio

9-1


Enrollment

1,812 (53% female, 47% male)


Admission

Hamilton is need-blind in its admission decisions and meets the full demonstrated financial need of every accepted student.

  • 27% of applicants were accepted to the Class of 2015.
  • 86% of accepted students ranked in the top 10% of their high school class.
  • For those accepted students who used the SAT Reasoning Test to fulfill our testing requirement (about 2/3), the middle 50% score ranges are as follows: Critical Reading: 680-750; Math: 670-750; Writing: 680-770.

Diversity

Students hail from 49 states and 37 countries; One-quarter of the student body consists of multicultural students from the U.S. or international students.


Number of Languages Spoken by Students and Professors

50+


Residential Life

98% of students live in 27 residence halls.


Costs (2011-12)

$42,640 for tuition and fees, $10,830 for room and board


Percent of Students on Financial Aid

50%


Average Financial Aid Package (grants, loan, work)

more than $33,600


Amount Invested in Facilities Over the Past Decade

$150,000,000+


National Athletic Titles Won in the Last Five Years

13 (9 individual/track & field; 3 individual/swimming & diving; 1 team/women's lacrosse)


Number of Alumni

19,920


Alumni Loyalty

Top 1% (as measured by the percentage of alumni donors, when comparing all U.S. colleges and universities)


Number of Nobel Prizes, Pulitzer Prizes, and Tony, Grammy and Emmy Awards Won by Alumni in  the Last Dozen Years

11


Number of Fulbright Awards Won by Students Since 2000

63


Number of Goldwater Scholarships Won by Students Since 2000

16


Number of Students Named by USA Today to an All-USA College Academic Team in the Past Four Years

2


Number of Students Who Conducted Hamilton-Funded Research or Internships (Summer 2011)

>170

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