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The College

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

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.

Admission

Acceptance Rate: 11.8% of applicants were accepted to the Class of 2027.

Students

Enrollment: 2,045 (56% female, 44% male)

Diversity: Students hail from 48 states and 56 countries; the student body consists of 27% U.S. students of color and 8% international citizens.

Residential Life: 100% of students live in 29 residence halls.

Academics

Degree Offered: Bachelor of Arts

Faculty: 201 full-time; 97% hold the highest degree in their field.

Class Size: 27% of all classes have 9 or fewer students; 70% have 19 or fewer.

Student-Faculty Ratio: 9.2:1

Areas of Study: 57, including 44 majors.

Financial Aid Promise

Hamilton meets the full demonstrated financial need of every accepted and enrolled student for all four years. Furthermore, if you are a U.S. citizen, your family’s ability to pay our tuition and fees will not be a factor that the admission committee considers when reviewing your application.

Percent of Students on Financial Aid: approximately 50%

Average 2023-24 Financial Aid Award (scholarship, student loan, work-study): $54,462

2023-24 Financial Aid Budget: $55.7 million

Costs (2023-24): $65,090 for tuition and fees, $16,690 for room and board

Endowment and Planned Gifts (June 2023): $1.33 Billion

Endowment Per Student (Approximate): $665,000

 

Athletics

Athletic Affiliations: NCAA Division III

Conference: New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC): Amherst, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Connecticut College, Middlebury, Trinity, Tufts, Wesleyan, and Williams.

Nickname: Continentals

Colors: Buff & Blue

Percent of students who participate on a varsity, club, or intramural sports team: 68%

Varsity, Club & Intramural Teams

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Club

  • Alpine Skiing

  • Basketball (w)

  • Curling

  • Equestrian

  • Fencing

  • Figure Skating

  • Ice Hockey

  • Multisport Club (Cycling/Running)

  • Nordic Skiing

  • Rugby (m/w)

  • Soccer (m/w)

  • Sailing

  • Ultimate Frisbee

  • Water Polo

Intramural

  • Badminton

  • Basketball

  • Beach Volleyball

  • Floor Hockey

  • Football

  • Golf

  • Ice Hockey

  • Indoor Soccer

  • Kickball

  • Racquetball

  • Soccer

  • Softball

  • Squash

  • Tennis

  • Volleyball

Other Stuff We Thought You Should Know…

Amount invested in facilities in the last 15 years: $370+ million

National athletic titles won in the last 15 years: 14 (1 individual/men’s cross country; 8 individual/men’s track & field; 4 individual/swimming & diving; 1 team/women’s lacrosse)

Number of alumni: approximately 23,200

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

Number of competitive fellowships and scholarships (e.g., Fulbright, Goldwater, Marshall, Watson) awarded to students and alumni since 2000: 400+

The number of Hamilton-funded research and internship opportunities each year: 398

Recent graduates with at least 2 internships: 75+%

Percent of recent graduates in a job, graduate school, internship, or pursuing a fellowship within 10 months of graduation: 95%

Past speakers/performers in the Sacerdote Great Names Series: Tina Fey, David Cameron, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Derek Jeter, Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, Jon Stewart, Aretha Franklin, Al Gore, Tom Brokaw, Bill Clinton, Madeleine Albright, Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu, Margaret Thatcher, B.B. King, Elie Wiesel, Colin Powell 

Notable Alumni: From U.S. ambassadors to corporate CEOs to Tony Award-winning playwrights, here’s a sampling of noteworthy Hamilton graduates.

Facts are updated annually in June.

Campus Facilities

Our beautiful campus of more than 1,300 acres — known as College Hill — blends historic buildings and traditions with modern facilities and resources.

Help us provide an accessible education, offer innovative resources and programs, and foster intellectual exploration.

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