OUR INVESTMENT IN YOU .
EXPECT OPPORTUNITY
AT HAMILTON COLLEGE, opportunity isn’t just a possibility – it’s a promise. Whether you’re pursuing academic excellence, charting your career path, or forging lifelong connections, you will find endless opportunities to grow, learn, and succeed.
Here are just a few examples of what you’ll find at Hamilton:
• Expect more than just lectures. Our faculty are deeply invested in your success, offering personalized attention, mentorship, and opportunities for collaborative research and intellectual exploration. And don’t be surprised to see them at your concert, basketball game, or fundraiser.
• ALEX (Advise, Learn, EXperience), Hamilton’s coordinated network of on-campus academic centers, resources, and advisors will help you explore our open curriculum and map out a plan that incorporates academic success, career preparation, experiential learning (think research, fellowships, civic engagement, and study abroad), and personal growth.
• Our Career Center provides a wealth of resources and support from internship placements to résumé-building workshops to pre-graduate school advising, ensuring that you’re well prepared for life after graduation. (We even assign you a career advisor before you start classes!)
• Hamilton is committed to making education accessible to all qualified students by offering generous financial aid packages and meeting 100% of demonstrated need to ensure that cost is never a barrier to opportunity.
• Join a vast network of Hamilton alumni who are eager to support and mentor the next generation of leaders. Our alumni community spans industries and continents, offering invaluable connections and insights to help you succeed in your chosen field.
• Hamilton’s beautiful 1,350-acre campus provides the perfect backdrop for your college experience. From state-of-the-art facilities to lush green spaces, expect to be inspired by your surroundings every day.
I invite you to explore all that Hamilton has to offer and to reach out if you have any questions or would like more information. We’re here to support you every step of the way as you embark upon this exciting journey.
JOHN T. M c LAUGHLIN, E d .D. Vice President for Enrollment Management Dean of Admission
Many colleges and universities in the country can either meet full demonstrated need of their applicants or admit the most qualified students regardless of their need. We do both.
The educational environment you choose is incredibly important. Because Hamilton invites the most talented and deserving students to join our community, and then awards them the financial resources to flourish, our classrooms, labs, studios, playing fields, and residence halls are filled with the brightest minds. Being exposed to the different perspectives that make up our campus will enrich your experience and help you fulfill Hamilton’s motto to “know thyself.”
100 PERCENT of demonstrated financial need met for every student admitted to Hamilton
50 PERCENT of students receive financial aid
$59+ MILLION Financial Aid Budget
MANY KINDS OF SUPPORT
Ensuring all students have equal access to all that Hamilton offers is our most enduring value. That’s why we have funds that enable you to conduct research with your faculty mentor, attend a national conference to present your findings, provide stipends for you to take on an unpaid internship, visit a museum or catch a performance off campus, and more.
ADVISING
As a first-year student, you will be assigned a faculty advisor, a career advisor, and an ALEX advisor. ALEX (Advise, Learn, EXperience) is a coordinated network of on-campus academic centers, resources, and advisors who will work to ensure your academic success and personal growth from the moment you set foot on campus until you graduate. Your ALEX advisor will help connect you to resources, services, and programs that will support you, as well as offer guidance in areas such as off-campus study, experiential learning, and finding balance in your life.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING: RESEARCH, GLOBAL LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Hamilton students have access to an incredible range of experiences and staff that enable them to explore (and discover) their passions. Here is a sampling:
• Student Research: You can pursue original research projects while working closely with one of your faculty mentors. Student research often results in publication in academic journals or presentations at professional conferences.
• Off-Campus Study: Pursue your passions and develop a broader perspective by taking part in a global learning experience. Opportunities include the College’s programs in France and Spain, internships with Hamilton’s DC and NYC programs, or field research and study abroad semesters with partner programs in places like Denmark, New Zealand, and Costa Rica.
• Community Engagement: In and out of the classroom, on campus and off, our students are involved in advocating for a better world. You will find almost endless ways to develop leadership skills while advancing changes in social, economic, environmental, and cultural policies and practices.
• Internships: You’ll read more about these incredible opportunities (under Career Preparation), but given that 75% of our students pursue two or more internships, we thought it was worth mentioning twice!
180
the average number of research stipends awarded to students each summer
100+ off-campus study options
1,350
STATE-OF-THE-ART
FACILITIES AND CAMPUS RESOURCES
Think of Hamilton’s campus as a small city that has the feel of a close neighborhood. Our campus blends historic buildings and traditions with modern facilities and resources so that we can support our students 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
A sampling of campus resources: acre campus
CAREER CENTER
108
campus buildings, including 28 residence halls
$374+ MILLION invested to renovate and expand our academic, residential, and recreational facilities in the last 15 years
GLOBAL LEARNING OFFICE
LEVITT PUBLIC AFFAIRS CENTER
ORAL COMMUNICATION CENTER
WELLIN MUSEUM OF ART
OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP CENTER
DAYS-MASSOLO CENTER
JOHNSON CENTER FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS
LIBRARY & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
QUANTITATIVE & SYMBOLIC REASONING CENTER
NESBITT-JOHNSON WRITING CENTER
BLOOD FITNESS & DANCE CENTER
CAREER PREPARATION
Whether you plan to enter the workforce or pursue graduate study after leaving Hamilton, you will be prepared. Hamilton’s rigorous liberal arts education will teach you how to think, analyze, question assumptions, solve problems, and communicate ideas persuasively — skills that will get you noticed by employers and grad schools.
THE CAREER CENTER
Hamilton offers students a carefully planned approach to career preparation, with a developmental curriculum, extensive resources, and an individual career advisor.
A huge amount of my success as an entrepreneur is attributed to the education and experiences that I got at Hamilton. This liberal arts education is hugely valuable; it’s a powerful thing to learn how to write, speak, form an opinion, and defend it. Students can use those skills to take risks and try new things.
— Marc Randolph ’81, co-founder and first CEO of Netflix
100 PERCENT of students are assigned a career advisor before they arrive on campus
4,500+
alumni with CEO, president, executive vice president, owner, founder, director, or similar titles
Career Development Curriculum
We don’t leave your career preparation to chance. That’s why we’ve developed our own “Find Your Future” curriculum to make sure you’re ready when you leave Hamilton. The curriculum has four parts:
94+ PERCENT of recent graduates completed at least one internship
75 PERCENT of recent graduates completed two or more internships
1 in 5 recent graduates completed four internships
1. Know Thyself: The “Find Your Future” curriculum is based on self-reflection — defining your skills, interests, values, and what makes you happy. The Career Center will help you use this knowledge to set goals at Hamilton and for when you graduate.
2. Explore: Most people don’t enter college knowing a lot about different career paths. Modules in this section will help you learn more about career options.
3. Communicate: The modules in this section will show you the best way to present yourself and your qualifications.
4. Connect: You’ve explored your interests, values, and skills, and identified different career options. You’ve perfected your materials and learned how to present yourself effectively. Now it’s time to connect to opportunities. Our alumni are ready to help.
How you communicate with other people, how you interact with other people, how you express yourself will have a huge impact on your success. And, when I try to point to things that have helped me, my ability to communicate … was rooted in a lot of experience that I got [at Hamilton].
— David Solomon ’84, P’16, president and CEO, Goldman Sachs
SAMPLE CAREER-RELATED PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES
Hamilton supplements its traditional career preparation programs with academic and cocurricular offerings:
PITCH COMPETITION:
Students jump-start their business ideas with the help of alumni entrepreneurs and financiers.
FED CHALLENGE:
A team competition for undergraduate college students inspired by the working of the Federal Open Market Committee.
THREE-MINUTE THESIS
COMPETITION:
Students summarize their senior projects in three minutes or fewer.
HANDSHAKE:
The Career Center’s platform for job and internship opportunities, on-campus employment, and events; students can build their Handshake profile to attract employers as well as receive information about Career Center offerings based on their interests.
INTERVIEW CRASH COURSE:
Students are guided through a series of activities (that they complete on their own time) to learn about interviewing, develop their interviewing skills, and practice independently before being connected with alumni and parents for real-time practice interviews.
JOB-SEARCH TOOLS:
Students have access to databases with thousands of jobs and internships.
MYHAMILTON CONNECT:
Online portal for students to seek, identify, and connect with the Hamilton community for the purpose of networking, interview preparation, and mentorship.
SPECIAL ADVISING:
Hamilton offers students special advising for postgraduate national fellowship competitions, as well as preprofessional programs and careers such as: business, health professions, law, engineering, and teaching.
95 PERCENT of recent graduates were employed or pursuing graduate studies, internships, or fellowships within nine months of graduation
AFTER HAMILTON
Membership in the Hamilton community lasts a lifetime. Our graduates remain exceptionally loyal and passionate supporters of their College and the students who have taken their place on College Hill. They show it through generous contributions, of course, but alumni also provide our students with internships, job-shadowing experiences, and other forms of career advice. They visit campus regularly to recruit and speak in classes. And when you graduate and start your post-college life in a new city, Hamilton’s 24,000 alumni are there again to help you get started.
AMONG HAMILTON’S ALUMNI, YOU’LL FIND:
• Winners of the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom
400+
competitive fellowships and scholarships (e.g., Fulbright, Goldwater, Marshall, Watson, Truman) awarded to students and alumni since 2000
• Members of Congress, President’s Cabinet, and the National Academy of Sciences
• Fortune 500 CEOs, entrepreneurs, and Wall Street executives
• College presidents and deans
• Authors, journalists, entertainers, and Tony Award-winning playwrights
• Educators, non-profit leaders, community volunteers, and philanthropists
EMPLOYMENT FIELDS FOR RECENT GRADUATES:
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS THAT ENROLL RECENT
HAMILTON GRADUATES:
Hamilton alumni can be found pursuing advanced degrees in the arts, business, education, the humanities, law, medicine, science, and the social sciences at many of the world’s most highly regarded graduate schools and universities:
• California Institute of Technology
• Columbia University
• Duke University
• Georgetown University
• Harvard University
• Johns Hopkins University
• London School of Economics
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• New York University
• Northwestern University
• Princeton University
• Stanford University
• University of Chicago
• University of Pennsylvania
• University of Wisconsin
• Weill Cornell School of Medicine
• Yale University
85 PERCENT of students typically receive law school acceptances
80 PERCENT of students typically receive medical school acceptances
GRADUATE STUDY FIELDS FOR RECENT GRADUATES:
BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT EMPLOY RECENT HAMILTON GRADUATES:
Many recent Hamilton graduates begin their careers with familiar companies and organizations. A few are so well populated with Hamiltonians they could hold their own alumni event!
TEN UNDER 10
Meet 10 talented Hamiltonians who graduated in the last 10 years.
LEIGH GIALANELLA ’15
digital archivist, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History
SOPHIE MAYEUX ’15
surgical resident, Columbia University Medical Center
WYNN VAN DUSEN ’15
senior news producer, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
ANDY CHEN ’16
co-founder and CEO, Matice Biosciences
ARTHUR WILLIAMS ’16
portfolio manager, York Investment Management; 2018 Musgrave Youth Award, Institute of Jamaica
KYANDREIA JONES ’19 author, Choose Your Own Adventure series
KENA GILMOUR ’20
senior development associate, Action Center on Race and the Economy
NADAV KONFORTY ’20
special assistant, U.S. House of Representatives
JIIN JEONG ’21
research and development cybersecurity software engineer, Sandia National Laboratories; 2021 Watson Fellow
WILL WHALEN ’23 director of audience engagement, Chess.com; creator of Mittens, the chess world’s biggest villain
