Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$28,719/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

14% acceptance rate91% graduation rate2,031 undergrads

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is highly selective, so admission takes a strong academic record. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $28,719 a year against a $88,270 list price, a 67% gap. 91% of students graduate, well above the national average.

Hamilton College is a suburban private four-year institution located in Clinton, NY. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 2,031 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate14%
SAT range1450 - 1550
Graduation rate91%
Enrollment2,031
Student:faculty9:1
Avg net price$28,719
Total cost (sticker)$88,270

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

14%

SAT range

1450 - 1550

Acceptance rate
14%
SAT range
1450 - 1550
ACT range
33 - 35
Applications
8,531
Academic fit
Admission probability
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Academics

Student:faculty

9:1

Avg class size (est.)

~23 students

Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Avg class size (est.)
~23 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
91%
GradFax Outcomes Index
A

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Costs

Sticker price

$88,270

Avg net price after aid

$28,719

Sticker price$88,270
Avg net price after aid$28,719
Tuition & fees
$68,960
Room & board
$19,310
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$88,270
Avg net price after aid
$28,719
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

53%

Avg grant aid

$54,118

Receiving financial aid
53%
Pell grant recipients
18%
Avg grant aid
$54,118

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
2,031
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
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Location

City, state
Clinton, NY
Campus setting
Suburb: Midsize
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Hamilton College profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.