Historical Acceptance Rates

Hamilton College's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 11.77%, with 9,643 applicants and 1,135 accepted. This figure reflects a slight decline from 11.77% in 2023, despite the applicant pool increasing slightly from 9,899. Historically, acceptance rates have dropped significantly from 21.28% in the application year 2019 to the current level, indicating increasing selectivity. Early Action applicants have a marginally higher acceptance rate of 11.78% in 2024, consistent with previous years where Early Action rates have typically mirrored overall rates, with minimal fluctuations.