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History at Hamilton College

Hamilton College graduates about 23 history majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 26th of 692 schools we score for history, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 142 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 84% of the schools we've counted.

90/100Standout#26 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year235% of the class
Courses in the catalog142more than 84% of schools
Research in the field$395Ka year, NSF
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
A sunny view from across the street of the historic chapel at Hamilton College i
Hamilton College Chapel in the SunPhoto: ProfessorGhostface · CC0 · source
Photo of South Hall at Hamilton College in Kirkland, New York. Photo taken from
Hamilton College, South Hall, 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
Photo of eastbound County Route 13 (College Hill Road) within Hamilton College i
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 history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Daniel Burke Library.

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 history ranking

  1. University of California, Los Angeles 90
  2. Tulane University of Louisiana 90
  3. Washington University in St. Louis 90
  4. Emory University 90
  5. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 89
  6. George Washington University 89
  7. Barnard College 89
  8. Rice University 89

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 history. 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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