Motto | Γνωθι Σεαυτον |
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Motto in English | Know thyself |
Type | Private |
Established | 1793 |
Endowment | $635.2 million (2012) [1] |
President | Joan Hinde Stewart |
Academic staff | 219 |
Undergraduates | 1,864[2] |
Location | , , |
Campus | Rural |
Annual Fees | $55,620 (2012–2013)[3] |
Colors | Buff and Blue |
Nickname | Continentals |
Affiliations | NESCAC, MAISA |
Website | www.hamilton.edu |
Hamilton College is a private, independent, liberal arts college in Clinton, New York. In 2007, U.S. News & World Report ranked Hamilton the 17th best liberal arts college in the United States.[4] The college is known for its emphasis on writing and speaking. The school was founded in 1793, chartered as Hamilton College in 1812, and has been coeducational since 1978, when it merged with Kirkland College.