Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 533 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Hamilton College. Among these students, 173 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 106 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1475
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1320 admitted students 173 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
32%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1410-1540. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 700 and 760, while 25% scored below 700 and another 25% scored above 760.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 710 and 780, while 25% scored below 710 and 25% achieved a score of 780. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1475 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Hamilton College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 5% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
700-760 -
Math
710-780
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
34
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1320 admitted students 106 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
20%
Similar to the SAT, Hamilton College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 20% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 33 and 35, with 25% scoring above 35 and another 25% scoring below 33.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
0-0 -
Math
0-0 -
Composite
33-35
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$60
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Hamilton College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Hamilton College received a total of 9,380 applications. These applications included 3,976 male applicants and 5,404 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 9,380 applicants, Hamilton College admitted 1,320 students. Among the admitted students, there were 585 males and 735 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 533 students chose to enroll at Hamilton College. This means that 533 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 238 were male and 295 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Hamilton College had an overall acceptance rate of 14% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 15% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 14%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Hamilton College had an overall yield rate of 40% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 41%, and for female admitted students, it was 40%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Hamilton College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Hamilton College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Hamilton College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Hamilton College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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