- Both Hamilton College and Wesleyan University are private.
- Hamilton College is located in Clinton, NY and Wesleyan University is located in Middletown, CT.
- Wesleyan University has more expensive tuition of $67,316 than Hamilton College ($65,740).
- Wesleyan University has tighter acceptance rate of 16.29% than Hamilton College (24.22%).
- Hamilton College has higher SAT scores of 1,490 than Wesleyan University (1,420).
- Wesleyan University is larger with 3,253 students than Hamilton College (2,072 students).
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| #14 in Liberal Arts Colleges #5 in New York | Rankings | #18 in Liberal Arts Colleges #2 in Connecticut |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Clinton, NY | Location | Middletown, CT |
| Known as | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $65,740 | Undergraduate | $67,316 |
| Graduate | $66,736 | |
| $48,241 | Financial Aid | $58,506 |
| Admission | ||
| $60 | Application Fee | $65 |
| 24.22% | Acceptance Rate | 16.29% |
| 34.91% | Yield | 37.80% |
| 1,490 SAT, 34 ACT | Test Scores | 1,420 SAT, 32 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,072 | Total Students | 3,253 |
| 2,072 | Undergraduate | 3,069 |
| 0 | Graduate | 184 |
| Online Enrollment | 59 | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 92% | Graduation Rate | 93% |
| 6% | Transfer-out Rate | 4% |
| 95% | Retention Rate | 95% |
| $74,300 | Average Earning after Graduation | $63,400 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,057) $8,690 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,006) |
| ✔ (21 meals per week) $7,220 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (19 meals per week) |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 9 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 7 to 1 |
| 207 Full-time 39 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 384 Full-time 48 Part-time |
| 657 Full-time 179 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 943 Full-time 72 Part-time |
| $102,191 for Faculties $75,652 Part-time | Average Salary | $113,198 for Faculties $81,173 Part-time |