by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Hamilton College was awarded 21 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is public administration & social service.
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Hamilton landed the #138 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.
Hamilton is also ranked #12 out of 136 schools in New York.
Even if you have the best grades and high test scores, that may not be enough to get into Hamilton since the school has one of the most selective in the country. Its acceptance rate is a mere 12%, so there's no shame if you don't get in. Be sure to apply to other schools just in case.
About 37% of students accepted to Hamilton submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 700 and 760. Math scores were between 720 and 780.
At Hamilton, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 9 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Hamilton College is 79%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Hamilton College has a freshmen retention rate of 95%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Hamilton the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 86%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Hamilton College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,902 undergraduates at Hamilton with 1,899 being full-time and 3 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,147 | $7,516 | $18,842 | $26,120 | $46,868 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Hamilton, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Hamilton, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $4,749 a year. That adds up to $18,996 over four years for those students.
Get more details about the location of Hamilton College.
Contact details for Hamilton are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 198 College Hill Rd, Clinton, NY 13323 |
| Phone: | 315-859-4011 |
| Website: | https://www.hamilton.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | 88 | $71,350 |
| General Biology | 41 | $43,639 |
| Political Science & Government | 40 | $58,807 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 36 | $39,880 |
| Mathematics | 32 | $53,698 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 28 | NA |
| International Relations & National Security | 25 | $45,332 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 23 | NA |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 22 | NA |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 21 | NA |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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