College Counsellor: Hamilton College

Hamilton College is located in Central New York between Albany and Syracuse. It was the third college to be established in New York state and is now the oldest in USA. The female college, Kirkland College was started in 1968 but the two colleges were merged in 1978.

The bicentennial video on the Hamilton website highlights the rich history of Hamilton College.

http://www.hamilton.edu/bicentennial-video

The total enrollment is 1,904 students. The student to faculty ratio: 9:1

The acceptance rate at Hamilton College is 26% and 5% of the student population are international students.

The five most popular majors at Hamilton are: Economics, Mathematics, Government, Biology and Psychology.

Hamilton is Need Blind for American citizens and green card holders and Need Based for international students.

Hamilton is able to provide accommodation for 98% of the student body.

Open Curriculum
Hamilton College boasts an open curriculum which allows students to create a program of study which meets their needs. At Hamilton, if you already know what you want to do, their open curriculum allows you to get started immediately and explore other subjects that interest you along the way. If you are undecided or have many interests, Hamilton allows you to sample the academic smorgasbord before committing to one or two areas.

Hamilton has been rated # 2 in USA with respect to their writing programs. There is a heavy emphasis on writing. The Nesbitt Johnson writing center offers student conferences. Students are required to complete 3 intensive writing courses.

Hamilton's Admissions Office tries to admit several students from a country so that the students will be able to provide support to each other.

Persons in the community host students in their homes and families.

Buttrick Hall was constructed in 1812 and was originally known as the Hall of Commons. The building was the first on the Hill to be made of stone, a sandy gray dolostone that turns to an orange-red hue as it weathers. The chance selection of the rock facing of the Hall of Commons set the style for most of the subsequent College buildings constructed throughout the next century-and-a-half. It has served as as a dining hall a home, a classroom and as an administrative building.

One of the dining halls