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Neuroscience at Hamilton College

Hamilton College graduates about 24 neuroscience majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 46th of 275 schools we score for neuroscience, a standout program at 81 out of 100.

81/100Standout#46 of 275 for neuroscience →
Graduates a year245% of the class
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
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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
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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 neuroscience 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 neuroscience ranking

  1. Boston University 82
  2. Trinity University 82
  3. University of California, Berkeley 81
  4. Northeastern University 81
  5. Amherst College 81
  6. University of California San Diego 80
  7. George Washington University 80
  8. Colgate University 80

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 neuroscience. 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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