There is no one Hamilton student just as there is no one Hamilton experience. While it’s hard to succinctly represent everything about our College, this list is a good place to start.
Hamilton’s open curriculum allows you to choose courses because they interest you and fit your individual academic plan, not because you have to fulfill distribution requirements. A faculty advisor will help you make responsible, informed decisions.
Hamilton is a national leader for teaching students to write clearly and speak persuasively. After all, what good is developing a great idea if you can’t communicate it effectively?
Learning at Hamilton is active and hands-on, and we expect you to participate. Whether it’s in the classroom or the lab, on the stage or behind the podium, with a student-run club or service organization, on the playing field or the court — students get involved.
Hamilton’s campus is characterized by a diverse array of people with different backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Be yourself at Hamilton, and be respected for who you are.
Hamilton was founded more than 200 years ago, and we’re proud of our distinguished history. In the last fifteen years, we’ve invested more than $302 million to renovate and expand our academic, residential, and recreational facilities.
Sure we get our share of snow in the winter (OK, more than our share), but Hamiltonians embrace their surroundings. Our hilltop campus is gorgeous, and the Village of Clinton is picturesque. There’s lots to do in our backyard, from hiking and skiing in the Adirondacks to exploring the great cuisine in our area, going to movies, attending concerts, shopping and more.
Most of our students – 65% – participate in Hamilton’s off-campus study programs in France, Spain, China, India, Washington, D.C., New York City, and the Adirondacks, or choose from more than one hundred other approved programs.
Alumni love this place. Their generosity funds scholarships, spectacular new facilities, and a multitude of programs, but they also give of their time. Hamilton graduates help our students explore career options by providing internships and job opportunities.
Fewer than 50 U.S. colleges and universities are need-blind in admission and meet 100% of students’ demonstrated need for four years; Hamilton is among them.
There is no one Hamilton student just as there is no one Hamilton experience, but the promise we make to all our students is the same: At Hamilton you can study what interests you, be accepted for who you are and what you believe, and prepare to be the person you were meant to become.
Hamilton has made important commitments to high school students graduating in 2022. We hope this information provides clarity and relief during an otherwise stressful time.
While our campus is now open for visitors and tours, we realize that not everyone is ready to travel. We have a number of ways for you to get to know us and engage with our community, virtually.
The core of the Hamilton experience is represented in the three promises we make to students: At Hamilton you can study what interests you, be accepted for who you are and what you believe, and prepare to be the person you were meant to become.
We invite you to connect with members of the Hamilton community on campus or in your area.
We make admission decisions without considering your financial need and then provide the financial aid that makes it possible for you to enroll.
Our staff can help you decide if Hamilton is the right fit for your interests and talents, and we have online tools to help you along the way.
From Reading, PA, Carlie is involved in Campus Activities Board, the philanthropy committee, and The Continental. She is also a member of Phi Beta Chi.
Joel is from Austin, TX, and is a member of the varsity rowing team. He is also a First-Year Course leader, an orientation leader, and an board member of the Ethics Club.
Safa is from Sun City, Arizona. She is a member of On the Move, the Muslim Student Association, the South Asian Student Association, and the SketchUp team.
From Utica, NY, Emma is a tutor for A Better Chance and an orientation leader. She is also involved in the Black and Latinx Student Union and the orchestra.
Lynn is from Los Angeles, CA. She is a digital media intern, a Hamilton communications writer, and involved with Signature Style and Red Weather.
James hails from Roslindale, Mass. He is a member of Delta Phi, works as a sustainability coordinator, and writes for the Duel Observer and Daily Bull.
Isha is from Pune, India and is an orientation leader. She is also involved in the film club, the South Asian Student Association, and on the rugby team.
Zhaosen is from Beijing, China. He is a member of the International Students Association, and has worked on-campus as a research tutor and resident advisor.
Ajla is from Victor, NY, and is a member of the varsity tennis team. She has also been involved as a biology teaching assistant and in research on-campus.
From the Bronx, NY, Cristian has been a member of La Vanguardia and the Queer Student Union at Hamilton.
Katie is from Glastonbury, CT. She is a member of Phi Beta Chi as well as the dance team, philanthropy committee, and the flute ensemble.
From Lancaster, PA, Lily is captain of the figure skating team and co-founder of the Women in Politics club. She also participates in Untitled@Large and Gamma Xi.
From Essex, MA, Sam is captain of the rowing team. He is also a member of Chi Psi and an equipment officer for Hamilton College EMS.
From Wilmington, MA, Bianca is a member of the dance team and Gamma Xi. She is also a career center peer advisor, and serves as an orientation leader.
Jonina is from Short Hills, NJ and involved with The Spectator. She is also a HAVOC senior advisor, an Oral Communication Center consultant, and a HALT leader.
Number of first year applications received for the Class of 2024
26% students of color from the U.S. and 6% non-U.S. citizens in the Class of 2024
Selectivity/acceptance rate
Number of languages spoken by members of the Class of 2024
Percentage of Class of 2024 eligible for Pell Grants
includes 32 fall admits who deferred to spring due to pandemic
Members of the Class of 2024 join a student body that comes from 47 states and 49 countries
Even with all of their diverse interests, backgrounds and experiences, Hamilton students have one thing about which they all agree — there's no place like home.
