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Computer science at Hamilton College

Hamilton College graduates about 24 computer science majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 121st of 691 schools we score for computer science, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 29 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 23% of the schools we've counted.

75/100Strong#121 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year245% of the class
Courses in the catalog29more than 23% of schools
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1420–1540whole school

Around Hamilton College

Daniel Burke Library at Hamilton College, Clinton NY. Designed by Hugh Stubbins,
Hamilton College Burke LibraryPhoto: kenneth c zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Oneida CR 13 eb at Hamilton College, July 2023Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's C · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Taylor Science Center (SCCT).

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 32 · Academic 14 · Athletics 6 · Arts 4 · Chapel 2 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. United States Naval Academy 76
  2. Bryn Mawr College 76
  3. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 75
  4. University of San Francisco 75
  5. Arizona State University 74
  6. George Mason University 74
  7. Temple University 74
  8. Missouri University of Science and Technology 74

Other strong majors at Hamilton College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Hamilton College with every school we score in computer science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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