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Hamilton College

School info
4.2
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.7
Food
3.5
Clubs
3.9
Facilities
4.6
Internet
4.2
Location
3
Opportunities
4.4
Safety
4.3
Social
3.8
Happiness
4.4

Basic Information

Location

  • Clinton, NY

Institution Overview

  • Public/Private: Private liberal arts college
  • Established: 1793; 231 years ago (1793)
  • Founder: Samuel Kirkland, Alexander Hamilton

Academic information

Degree Courses

  • 44 majors (concentrations) and 57 areas of study

Key Area

  • Anthropology
  • Government
  • Art History
  • Student Research
  • Environmental Studies

Student and Staff Numbers

  • Students: 2,046-2,053
  • Undergraduates: 2,000 (2022)
  • Postgraduates: 0
  • Academic Staff: 195 (2022)

Notable Alumni

  • Ezra Pound
  • B.F. Skinner
  • Paul Lieberstein
  • Terry Brooks
  • Marc Randolph

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Students talk about this school

Good reviews
Overall 5
Loved my time at Hamilton couldn't be more fun
Overall 4.8
The best of the small liberal arts colleges. The number of graduates who go on to greatness by far exceeds those from other schools.
Overall 4.5
No school is perfect, but Hamilton is probably as close as it gets. I can't imagine being anywhere else except Hamilton College - enrolling was the best decision of my life for endless reasons.
Overall 4.5
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Overall 4.5
If you like snow, you will have nothing to complain about here.
Overall 4.5
Best choice I ever made. It's an incredible and very underrated. Amazing atmosphere and some of the most unique, kind, and fun people I've met.
Overall 4.4
Love it here. As long as you're OK with going to a small school, it's great. Lots of supportive professors, tons of opportunities, and a great student body. However, health center is a joke, counseling center needs more availability, and the food is OK, although getting better. Overall, I would still pick it again.
Overall 4.3
Hamilton College is a true liberal arts experience. For anyone looking to get a high quality education and really challenge themselves academically, this is the place. Everyone here tends to find their "thing," which can be quite literally anything. The campus definitely has a close knit feel, and profs will truly make an effort to get to know you.
Overall 4.3
You get what you paid for. Won't be surprised when this school shoots up even more in the rankings.
Overall 4.3
An amazing College.
Bad reviews
Overall 1
Just a miserable experience in every way - so sorry I went there, as were all of my friends.
Overall 1.9
Hamilton has great educational resources, but is not a school for everyone.