Mid AtlanticSuburbanPrivate4-yearSocial & Science+ Reach

Hamilton College

A reach for almost every applicant, including very strong ones.

Clinton, NY2,045 students
Acceptance Rate
14%
highly selective
Median SAT
1,495
Middle 50%: 1410–1550
Net Price After Aid
$28.3k
Sticker $65.7k
Graduation Rate
91%
6-year, full-time

Hamilton College is a private institution in Clinton, NY with an acceptance rate of 14% and 2,045 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 1410–1550 on the SAT. The average net price after financial aid is $28,314 per year.

About Hamilton College

A private 4-year suburban university in Clinton, NY.

Hamilton College is a college in Clinton, NY. It enrolls roughly 2,045 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 14%. Admitted students typically score between 1410 and 1550 on the SAT.

Mid AtlanticSuburbanPrivate4-yearSocial & Science
Acceptance Rate
14%
Highly Selective
Total Enrollment
2,045
Medium
Retention
96%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
91%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

A clear-eyed view of how your profile compares to admitted students — and the things that would move your odds the most.

Acceptance Rate
14%
14 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA

Hamilton College is a reach school for the average admitted student profile. A reach for almost every applicant, including very strong ones. Here is what would make your application as competitive as possible.

Things that would move your odds the most

  1. Aim for an SAT of 1410+
    Hitting the 25th percentile puts you in the competitive range for admitted students.
  2. Build a single deep extracurricular peak
    Depth beats breadth at selective schools — one nationally-visible accomplishment outperforms ten clubs.
  3. Strengthen one teacher recommendation
    A specific, personal letter from a teacher who knows your work moves the needle.

Probability is based on a model trained on historical admissions data. It is a guide, not a guarantee. Admissions decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into Hamilton College. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
1,4101,550
1,495
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
3335
34
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at Hamilton College after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
Tuition $65,740
Average net price after aid
$28,314
After grants and scholarships

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$4,906
$30,001 – $48,000
$8,614
$48,001 – $75,000
$18,336
$75,001 – $110,000
N/A
$110,001 +
$50,232

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
18%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
31%
Avg loan $15,015 / year
Avg Grant Aid
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at Hamilton College concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Social & Science
32% of degrees awarded
Retention
96%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends Hamilton College. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White69%
  • Asian10%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Black3%
  • International9%

Gender

  • Female54%
  • Male46%
International
8%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
2,045

Outcomes after graduation

What Hamilton College graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$78.4k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
91%
6-year, full-time

What this means

$78k is well above the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 91% graduation rate puts Hamilton College in the top tier nationally.

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