	Hamilton College 2016 University Academic Rankings
Founded as a boys' school in 1793, it was chartered as Hamilton College in 1812. It has been coeducational since 1978, when it merged with its sister school Kirkland College. History Hamilton began in 1793 as the Hamilton-Oneida Academy, a seminary founded by Rev. Samuel Kirkland, a Presbyterian minister, as part of his missionary work with the Oneida tribe. The seminary admitted both white and Oneida boys. Kirkland named it in honor of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, who was a member of the first Board of Trustees of the Hamilton-Oneida Academy. The Academy became Hamilton College in 1812, making it the third oldest college in New York after Columbia and Union, after it expanded to a four-year college curriculum. By the end of the century, its colorful ninth President M. Woolsey Stryker distanced Hamilton from the Presbyterian Church (although he was a minister of that denomination and published many hymns), and sought to make it a more secular institution. In 1978, the all-male Hamilton College merged with the women's Kirkland College, founded by Hamilton across the road in the 1960s. The merger provoked controversy, particularly since Hamilton refused to provide assistance with Kirkland's debt burden. Hamilton publicly justified the merger as prompted by its desire for co-education. The merger took nearly 7 years to complete; women could still receive a Kirkland diploma instead of a Hamilton diploma until 1979. The original Hamilton campus is often called the "light side" or "north side" of campus. The original side of campus was once called "Stryker Campus" after its former president, Melancthon Woolsey Stryker (misspelled "Striker Campus"). On the other side of College Hill Road, the original Kirkland campus is called the "dark side" or the "south side." Since the 1970s, Hamilton has been a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (or the NESCAC) (despite technically being outside New England). This conference also includes Amherst, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby, Connecticut College, Middlebury, Trinity, Tufts, Wesleyan, and Williams. Rivalries with many of these schools, Middlebury in particular, predate the conference. Campus During the summer of 2006, the school completed a new science building. The art department has separate studios for each of the studio arts taught, most of which are being renovated. Hamilton's athletic facilities include an ice rink, swimming pool, several athletics fields, a golf course, a three-story climbing wall, and a ten-court Squash Center. Kirner-Johnson Building The Kirner-Johnson Building, or KJ, is home to Hamilton's social science departments, the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, the Nesbitt-Johnson Writing Center and the Oral Communication Center. The building has a large, naturally-lit, two-story commons that is a popular gathering place for students to study or socialize between classes. In order to create a space that allows for both activities, the inner point of the commons features four small waterfalls that provide just enough white noise to encourage conversation while acoustically insulating those who prefer to study. In 2004, planning for the renovation and expansion of the Kirner-Johnson building received an Award of Merit from the American Institute of Architects. The project was completed in 2008. Carol Woodhouse Wellin Performance Hall The 700-seat hall hosts the College Orchestra conducted by Heather Buchman, Hamilton College Choir, College Hill Singers and Oratorio Society, all directed by G. Roberts Kolb, Jazz Band, and Faculty Dance Concerts as well as guest artists from around the globe. Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art The Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art is the college's public art museum that also serves a ... [more on wikipedia]

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Hamilton College Details

Hamilton College Details
detail	value
state	New York
conference	New England Small College Ath Conf
public	Private
scores	2075/1383/31
level	Elite
rank	[115
overall ROI rank	[153
size	small
undergrads	1904
grads	0
price	61770
drop	11
stem	16
research	0
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Hamilton College?

1. number 115 for Academics.

2. number 153 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Hamilton College?

1. Washington and Lee University

2. Amherst College

3. Pomona College

4. Wellesley College

5. Middlebury College

6. Claremont McKenna College

7. Bowdoin College

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Hamilton College National Academic Rankings

Hamilton College National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	115	38	82	200	123	153	159	174	153
All Nonivy	97	30	61	95	86	79	79	79	97
Private	62	37	64	81	56	53	53	77	79
New England Region	52	24	44	80	51	60	60	52	53
State of New York	14	4	13	26	11	23	21	14	12
Top Ten Top250	115	38	82	200	123	153	159	174	153

Peer Universities / Similar Universities

(mathematically similar student body, size, academics, stem, salary... etc)

Hamilton College Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Hamilton College

Hamilton College Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Hamilton College
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
86.62	Washington and Lee University	Virginia	Old Dominion Athletic Conference	Private	Elite	117	46
86.27	Amherst College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	86	158
85.78	Pomona College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	52	125
85.46	Wellesley College	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Elite	78	158
85.03	Middlebury College	Vermont	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	90	135
84.56	Claremont McKenna College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	95	118
79.65	Bowdoin College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	64	162
79.58	Rhodes College	Tennessee	Southern Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	191	147
79.56	Occidental College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Excellent	158	162
79.53	Davidson College	North Carolina	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	Excellent	155	129
79.53	Colorado College	Colorado	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Excellent	149	160
79.46	Macalester College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	133	146
79.16	Lewis & Clark College	Oregon	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	179	221
79.15	Kenyon College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	147	91
78.70	Dickinson College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	187	201
78.58	Vassar College	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Elite	82	177
78.55	Wheaton College	Illinois	College Conference of Illinois...	Private	Excellent	149	114
78.52	Gettysburg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	170	148
78.27	Barnard College	New York	Ivy League	Private	Excellent	104	176
77.67	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
76.29	Dartmouth College	New Hampshire	Ivy League	Private	Elite	19	21
75.65	Yale University	Connecticut	Ivy League	Private	Elite	3	37
75.55	University of Chicago	Illinois	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	10	14
75.27	Brown University	Rhode Island	Ivy League	Private	Elite	25	34
74.84	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	31	12
74.43	University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Ivy League	Private	Elite	12	7
74.01	University of Southern California	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	22	81
71.25	Bryn Mawr College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	137	205
71.08	Colgate University	New York	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	92	83
70.95	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
70.46	University of Richmond	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	128	150
70.07	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
70.07	Scripps College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	127	204
69.27	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
68.98	Santa Clara University	California	West Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	123	98
68.68	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
68.65	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
68.29	Emory University	Georgia	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	36	29
67.95	Boston College	Massachusetts	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	47	75
67.85	George Washington University	Washington DC	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	Excellent	51	135
67.37	Boston University	Massachusetts	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	45	116
67.36	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Excellent	37	64

Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

(mathematically similar academics)

Hamilton College Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Hamilton College

Hamilton College Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Hamilton College
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
97.86	Grinnell College	Iowa	Midwest Conference	Private	Excellent	114	123
96.87	Washington and Lee University	Virginia	Old Dominion Athletic Conference	Private	Elite	117	46
95.93	Barnard College	New York	Ivy League	Private	Excellent	104	176
95.91	Scripps College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	127	204
95.62	Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	109	69
94.85	University of Richmond	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	128	150
93.82	Villanova University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Private	Excellent	99	68
92.41	Stevens Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Empire Eight	Private	Excellent	99	43
91.57	Bucknell University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	131	93
90.75	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
89.21	SUNY College at Geneseo	New York	State University of New York A...	Public	Excellent	111	184
88.43	American University	Washington DC	Patriot League	Private	Good	113	180
88.11	University of Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Athletic Conference	Private	Good	139	75
85.21	Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois	Division III Independents	Private	Good	122	55
85.20	Yeshiva University	New York	Skyline Conference	Private	Good	141	208
83.50	Miami University-Oxford	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Good	118	67
82.50	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	Good	134	128
80.70	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	Public	AboveAverage	88	144
79.04	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	116	188
77.04	University of Delaware	Delaware	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	107	138
76.53	Big Twelve Conference (Average)	-	Big Twelve Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	106
76.04	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
76.00	Auburn University	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	139	79
73.22	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	101	82
71.48	University of Arizona	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	124	86
68.36	Michigan State University	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Average	111	74

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