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Philosophy & religion at Hamilton College

Hamilton College graduates about 18 philosophy & religion majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 34th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 88 out of 100.

88/100Standout#34 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year184% of the class
Research in the field$395Ka year, NSF
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1420–1540whole school

Around Hamilton College

A sunny view from across the street of the historic chapel at Hamilton College i
Hamilton College Chapel in the SunPhoto: ProfessorGhostface · CC0 · source
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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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 philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Daniel Burke Library, Philosophy Building, Azel Backus House, Hamilton College Chapel.

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 philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Wellesley College 89
  2. Swarthmore College 89
  3. New York University 88
  4. Mount Holyoke College 88
  5. Bates College 88
  6. Davidson College 88
  7. University of California, Los Angeles 87
  8. University of California, Berkeley 87

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 philosophy & religion. 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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