Hilbert College
Hamburg, NY · Private · Large suburb · Hilbert
Private institution in Hamburg, NY · 922 undergraduates · 98% acceptance rate · $48,309 median earnings 10 years after entry.
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
- $22,1001,283rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $32,1501,396th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $32,1501,327th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $40,0021,218th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,7501,218th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,3091,176th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,369856th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 47.0%1,274th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 63.1%1,516th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 98.0%1,504th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1060801st highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 9221,402nd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 43.8%561st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 234 mi (DTW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 22 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $39,369 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $35,060 | $32,925 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $33,043 | $31,907 |
| Security Science and TechnologyHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $29,413 | $29,685 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $19,592 | $22,087 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | — | — |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | — | $37,568 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1957source
- Athletic nickname: "Hawks"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #0071CE and #FFC629source
- Mascot: Bert the Hawksource
- Formerly known as "Immaculata Teacher Training School" (1957–1960)source
- Formerly known as "Immaculata College" (1960–1969)source
- Athletic conference: Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conferencesource
Athletics — 11 sports + curated flag football
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
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. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Key links
- Official websitehilbert.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 191621)
- Compare colleges in NYRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in New YorkEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Hilbert College vs Yeshivath ViznitzHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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