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Hamilton College

Hamilton College
198 College Hill Road
Clinton, NY 13323

Official telephone: (315) 859-4011
Fax number: (315) 859-4457
Website: www.hamilton.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August and January.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: economics, mathematics, government
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 93%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 125 men, 107 women
Full-time faculty: 102 men, 87 women
Part-time faculty: 23 men, 20 women
Graduation rate: 92% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: no
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering programs with Columbia U, Rensselaer Polytech Inst, and Washington U in St. Louis.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Adirondacks, New York City, and Washington, DC programs. Semester at New England Center for Children.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Syracuse U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Syracuse U.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Africana Studies
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Art History
  • Asian Studies
  • Biology
  • Chemical Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Cinema/Media Studies
  • Classics
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Dance/Movement Studies
  • East Asian Languages
  • Economics
  • Environmental Studies
  • Foreign Languages/Multiple Emphasis
  • French
  • Geoarchaeology
  • Geosciences
  • German Studies
  • Government
  • Hispanic Studies
  • History
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy
  • Religious Studies
  • Russian Studies
  • Sociology
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre
  • Women's Studies
  • World Politics

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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