First-year admissions

Hamilton College acceptance rate

Hamilton College admitted 13.6% of first-year applicants for fall 2024 (1,162 of 8,531), up from 11.8% for fall 2023 and fall 2022, the lowest in the six years shown. The high was 18.4%, for fall 2020. It was 16.4% for fall 2019. Applications fell 11.5% for fall 2024, to 8,531 from 9,643; the most in the years shown was 9,899, for fall 2022.

Hamilton College’s acceptance rate, fall 2019–2024

Share of first-year applicants admitted, by fall entering class.
Hamilton College first-year acceptance rate, applicants, admits, enrolled, and yield by entering class, newest first.
YearAcceptance rateAppliedAdmittedEnrolledYieldSource
Fall 20242024–25 report13.6%8,5311,16245339.0%PDF
Fall 20232023–24 report11.8%9,6431,13546240.7%PDF
Fall 20222022–23 report11.8%9,8991,16647841.0%PDF
Fall 20212021–22 report14.1%9,3801,32053340.4%PDF
Fall 20202020–21 report18.4%7,4431,370PDF
Fall 20192019–20 report16.4%8,3391,367PDF

Source: Common Data Set reports published by Hamilton College, section C1 (first-time, first-year, degree-seeking students). Note: Acceptance rate is admitted ÷ applied; yield is enrolled ÷ admitted. Each year is the class entering that fall; the 2024–25 report covers fall 2024. — = not reported or not usable.