Guided by the motto “Know Thyself,” Hamilton prepares students for lives of meaning, purpose, and active citizenship. Our open curriculum gives students the freedom to explore their passions while honing critical thinking and communications skills.
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At Hamilton, you are given the opportunity and support you’ll need to study what you love, be who you are, and find your future.
Just the Facts
44 & 57
Majors and areas of study, respectively
$51,770
Average financial aid award (including scholarship, student loan, work-study)
190
Full-time faculty members; 97% hold the highest degree in their field.
1,850
Approximate on-campus enrollment. (additional 150 studying off campus)
Top 1%
Alumni loyalty, among U.S. colleges and universities, as determined by the percent of alumni donors
9-1
Student-faculty ratio
7443
Applications received for the Class of 2024
97%
Students in a job, graduate school, internship or pursuing a fellowship within a year of graduation.
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Chapel Steeple Undergoes Renovation
For a brief moment in its nearly 200-year history, Hamilton’s Chapel will resemble a wedding cake with the top layers sliced off. Will Hamilton still look like Hamilton without the iconic steeple and quill? Whatever the answer, it won’t be that way for long.

Jonathan Dong ’21 Awarded Bristol Fellowship to Explore Aquaculture
