by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Literature. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Literature is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at Hamilton College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in literature, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Hamilton is in the top 10% of the country for literature. More specifically it was ranked #3 out of 29 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Hamilton.
Part-time undergraduates at Hamilton paid an average of $7,241 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,930 | $57,930 |
| Fees | $580 | $580 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,860 | $14,860 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $500 | $500 |
Learn more about Hamilton tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Hamilton literature bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Hamilton Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in literature in 2019-2020, 62.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.9%.
Around 20.8% of literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Hamilton in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Literature | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 20 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
