Facts
Chartered in 1812 after being founded in 1793 as the Hamilton-Oneida Academy, Hamilton College is among the three dozen oldest colleges in the United States.
Location: Hamilton’s 1,350-acre campus is situated on a hilltop overlooking the safe and picturesque village of Clinton, N.Y. The College is eight miles southwest of Utica (pop. 65,000), 45 minutes east of Syracuse, one hour from the Adirondack park to the northeast, 90 minutes west of Albany, three hours from Niagara Falls, and four hours from Boston or New York City. (Take a virtual tour of campus, plan a visit, or meet us online!)
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, lent his face to that $10 bill in your pocket, and inspiration for the Broadway musical Hamilton.
Our Motto “Know Thyself”: We don’t expect students to arrive at Hamilton already knowing themselves or with their paths mapped out. In fact, that discovery is part of the college experience.
Acceptance Rate: 13.5% of applicants were accepted to the Class of 2029 (see profile)
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Students
Enrollment: 2,046 (56% female, 44% male)
Residential Life: 100% of students live in 28 residence halls
Academics
Degree Offered: Bachelor of Arts
Faculty: 201 full-time; 97% hold the highest degree in their field
Financial Aid
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.
Outcomes
Regardless of what you study, Hamilton prepares students like you to think critically, to present themselves well, and to see connections and opportunities in a constantly changing world.
Athletics
Hamilton sponsors a broad-based athletics program that provides high quality facilities and experiences for everyone in the community, from recreational athletes looking to stay fit to competitive athletes striving to become national champions.
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Athletic Affiliations: Hamilton competes in the NCAA Division III and is a charter member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC): Amherst, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Connecticut College, Middlebury, Trinity, Tufts, Wesleyan, and Williams.
Our Mascot: “Alex”
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Basketball (m/w)
Cross Country (m/w)
Field Hockey (w)
Football (m)
Golf (m/w)
Ice Hockey (m/w)
Lacrosse (m/w)
Rowing (m/w)
Soccer (m/w)
Softball (w)
Squash (m/w)
Swimming and Diving (m/w)
Tennis (m/w)
Track and Field, Indoor (m/w)
Track and Field, Outdoor (m/w)
Volleyball (w)
Alpine Skiing
Curling
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Figure Skating
Ice Hockey
Multisport Club (Cycling/Running)
Nordic Skiing
Rugby (m/w)
Sailing
Soccer (m/w)
Ultimate Frisbee (m/w)
Water Polo
Badminton
Basketball
Bocce Ball
Flag Football
Indoor Soccer
Kickball
Pickleball
Racquetball
Soccer
Softball
Spikeball
Squash
Tennis
Volleyball
Other Stuff We Thought You Should Know…
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: 425+
Past speakers/performers in the Sacerdote Great Names Series: Barack Obama, Venus Williams, 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
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