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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: January 2009
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 late August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: government, economics, mathematics
Majors with the lowest enrollment: null, null, null
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 93%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 130 men, 82 women
Full-time faculty: 106 men, 67 women
Part-time faculty: 24 men, 15 women
Graduation rate: 88% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: no
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
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
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: program in New York City and semester in Washington, DC
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
  • Biology
  • Chemical Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Classics
  • Communication
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Dance
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Foreign Languages/Multiple Emphasis
  • French
  • Geoarchaeology
  • Geology
  • German
  • Government
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Public Policy
  • Religion
  • Russian Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre
  • Women's Studies
  • World Politics

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for international baccalaureate