Hamilton College | By the Numbers

Hamilton College, Clinton, NY.

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General Information

Address:

Hamilton College
198 College Hill Rd.
Clinton, NY 13323

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious affiliation:

None

Founded:

Originally established in
1793 as the Hamilton-Oneida Academy.
Chartered in 1812 as Hamilton College.

Web Site:

www.hamilton.edu

Main Phone:

(315) 859-4444

Admissions Phone:

(315) 859-4421

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

1,766

Part-Time Undergraduates:

26

Total male Undergraduates:

879 (49%)

Total Female Undergraduates:

913 (51%)

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

34%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

47%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

33%

Total Applicants:

4,445

Total Acceptances:

1,527

Freshman Enrollment:

457

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

30%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Action Available?

No

Early Decision One Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Two Deadline:

January 1

Early Decision One Notification:

December 15

Early Decision Two Notification:

February 1

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 1

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

529

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

202

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

73

Transfer Applications Received:

119

Transfer Applications Accepted:

35

Transfer Students Enrolled:

19

Transfer Applicant Acceptance Rate:

29%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions E-mail:

admission@hamilton.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.hamilton.edu/admission

SAT I or ACT Required?

Neither

First-Year Students Submitting SAT Scores:

60%

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1260–1420

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

620–710

SAT I math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

640–710

Retention Rate:

93%

Top 10% of High School Class:

68%

Application Fee:

$50

Financial information

Tuition:

$33,350

Room and Board:

$8,310

Books and Supplies:

$500

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$24,032

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

64%

Students Who Received Aid:

55%

Financial Aid Forms:

January 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(315) 859-4434

Financial Aid E-mail:

finaid@hamilton.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.hamilton.edu/admission/tuition