Hamilton College
Clinton, NY · Private · Midsize suburb
Private institution in Clinton, NY · 2,045 undergraduates · 12% acceptance rate · $78,411 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 1%Median ACT
- Top 3%Acceptance rate
- Top 4%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 5%Average SAT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $28,3141,664th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $65,7402,017th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $65,7402,017th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $80,3801,912th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $17,000408th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $78,411156th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $60,082250th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 91.3%72nd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 95.6%120th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 11.8%44th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 148747th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 349th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,045929th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1304th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 18.1%1,819th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 175 mi (EWR)
On 4 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 15
- ED IIJan 15
- RDJan 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $65
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 38 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $84,653 | — |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $66,461 | $63,501 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $63,997 | $59,045 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $49,683 | — |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | $41,565 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $39,909 | $50,439 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $38,289 | $32,925 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBiological Sciences | bachelors | $35,060 | $23,579 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $33,993 | $24,772 |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciences | bachelors | $32,382 | $46,087 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $29,593 | $32,382 |
| AnthropologySocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1793source
- Athletic nickname: "Continentals"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- Mascot: Alexsource
- Motto: "(Ancient Greek)"source
- Formerly known as "Hamilton-Oneida Academy" (1793–1812)source
- Athletic conference: NESCACsource
- Plays for the "Mac-Jack Rocking Chair{{cite web |title=Defense Stifles Hamilton As Middlebury Retains Rocking Chair With 35-0 Win |url=https://athletics.middlebury.edu/news/2024/11/2/football-defense-stifles-hamilton-as-middlebury-retains-rocking-chair-with-35-0-win.aspx |website=Middlebury College Athletics}}" (since 1911)source
- Fight song: ""[[We Never Will Forget Thee]]""source
- Notable alum: Desmond Tutusource
- Notable alum: Ezra Poundsource
- Notable alum: B. F. Skinnersource
- Notable alum: Peter Falksource
- Notable alum: Elihu Rootsource
Athletics — 17 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Squash
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Ice Hockey: 2026
- Lacrosse: 2008
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitehamilton.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 191515)
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- Sports directoryAll 17 EADA programs at this school
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