Hamilton College
Clinton, NY · Private · 2,030 undergrads
- Admit rate: 13.6% (9,643 applicants)
- SAT middle 50%: 1450–1550 (ACT 33–35)
- Undergraduates: 2,030 (8.2% international)
- Average net price: $28,985 (per year after aid)
- Graduation rate: 91% (within 6 years)
Deadlines
- Early Decision: Nov. 15, 2026
- Early Decision II: Jan. 4, 2027
- Regular Decision: Jan. 4, 2027
Editor's notes
- Do the interview. Hamilton calls it strongly encouraged because it is judging fit, and the video option makes it easy from anywhere. Book it early: the ED I deadline is Nov. 19, four days after the application.
- The optional extras are where you can stand out. With no required supplement, Hamilton lets you add a short answer and a 60-second video. Do them only if they show something your Common App doesn't. A rushed video is worse than none.
- Hamilton tells you plainly that its admit rate is slightly higher for ED applicants, but that most offers still go to regular decision students. In the fall 2025 CDS, 315 of 1,210 admits came through ED. Apply ED only if Hamilton is clearly first, and run the net price calculator first.
Sources
- Hamilton Admission, Application details and FAQs
- Hamilton Admission, First-year applicants
- Hamilton Admission, Early Decision
- Hamilton Admission, Class of 2029 profile
- Hamilton Admission, Testing policy
- Hamilton Admission, Personal interviews
- Hamilton Common Data Set 2025-26
- Hamilton Financial Aid, overview and deadlines
- Hamilton Financial Aid, Need-blind admission
- Hamilton Admission, Essays that worked
