Hamilton College

Hamilton College, Clinton, NY

• Small suburban liberal arts college

• Very selective 

• Strong focus on close relationships with faculty

• Need-blind admissions.   No merit scholarships.  Meets 100% of demonstrated financial need.   Strong commitment to socioeconomic diversity.

• Strong commitment to diversity

• Strongest programs include:  Public Policy, Natural Sciences, Economics, Mathematics, Government, Literature, Hispanic Studies, and Psychology.

• Highly competitive environment.

• One of the few U.S. colleges with an open curriculum which means students  have the freedom to choose courses that reflect their interests, while still fulfilling the faculty’s expectation that they study broadly across the liberal arts.

• Students choose concentrations instead of majors.   Many students complete two concentrations.

• Offers 44 concentrations and 57 total areas of study.

• Every student assigned an Academic Advisor, a Faculty Advisor, and a Career and Outcomes Advisor.

• 78% of classes have fewer than 20 students.

• Major focus on teaching students to communicate clearly and think critically

• Working think tank on campus where students focus on leadership and social innovation

• Award 130 stipends each year for students to participate in summer research and another 135 for students to pursue unpaid summer internships.

• Attracts nationally renown public speakers.

• Fairly strong Greek system (21% men, 15% women) but they do not have their own houses.

• Close to a variety of outdoor activities.

• Offer 165 campus clubs and organizations including:  Blockchain Club, Feminists of Color Collective, Full Moon Club, Hogwarts Club, Meditation Club, Reality TV Club, and Scottish Country Dancing Club.

• Competes in 29 varsity sports.  Division III.