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Acceptance Rate 11.78%
Yield 40.99%
SAT Score 1,490
ACT Score 34
Applicants 9,899

Hamilton Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 11.78% at Hamilton College. Total 9,899 students applied and 1,166 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,490 and the average ACT score is 34.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Hamilton.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationhttps://www.hamilton.edu/admission
Online Applicationhttps://www.hamilton.edu/admission/apply
Acceptance Rate11.78%
Average Test Scores1,490 SAT / 34 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 11.78%. A total of 9,899 students (4,108 men and 5,791 women) have applied to and 1,166 (451 men and 715 women) students admitted to Hamilton College.
Among them, 199 male and 279 female students have enrolled into Hamilton and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 40.99%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Hamilton
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,8994,1085,79100
Admitted1,16645171500
Enrolled47819927900
Acceptance Rate 11.78% 10.98% 12.35% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 40.99% 44.12% 39.02% - -
[Chart] Hamilton College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Hamilton, 175 applicants (37% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 88 applicants (18%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,490 at Hamilton. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,540 and 25th percentile score is 1,420.
The average ACT score is 34 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 34 and the 25th percentile score is 33.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Hamilton. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Hamilton with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Hamilton
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total142014901540
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing700730760
Math720760780
ACT Composite333434
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Hamilton College, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Hamilton
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Hamilton

The calendar system at Hamilton College is Semester. Hamilton College accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Hamilton College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training