Hamilton College

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.

Hamilton College

Motto	Γνωθι Σεαυτον
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	Clinton , New York , United States
Campus	Rural
Annual Fees	$55,620 (2012–2013)[3]
Colors	Buff   and Blue
Nickname	Continentals
Affiliations	NESCAC, MAISA
Website	www.hamilton.edu

The Sacerdote Great Names Series at Hamilton

Starting in 1996 the Sacerdote Great Names Series has brought some of the most sought after speakers to campus for presentations. While most of these have been in the form of speeches, they have also included concerts by B. B. King and Aretha Franklin.

To date the speakers that have been part of this series are:

• Jon Stewart, November 14, 2008 (announced)
• Aretha Franklin, April 5, 2008
• Al Gore, April 26, 2007
• Tom Brokaw, April 27, 2006
• Bill Clinton, November 9, 2004
• Bill Cosby, October 15, 2003
• Rudolph Giuliani, September 24, 2002
• Madeleine Albright, March 6, 2002
• Jimmy Carter, April 30, 2001
• Desmond Tutu, April 11, 2000
• Lady Margaret Thatcher, December 9, 1999
• B.B. King, October 20, 1998
• F.W. de Klerk, April 8, 1998
• Elie Wiesel, April 3, 1997
• James Carville, and Mary Matalin October 15, 1996
• Colin Powell, April 1, 1996

Facts and Figures about the College Community

General Information:
Enrollment:	~1,775
Applicants for class of 2011	~4,962
Percentage male:	50%
Percentage female:	50%
Target entering class size:	435 (as of 2007)
Acceptance rate:	28% (for the Class of 2011)
SAT scores:
-75th percentile:	1460
-25th percentile:	1280
High school rank:	84% were in the top 10%
High school public to private ratio:	60-40

Ethnic diversity:
International	5%
African-American	5%
Native American	1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	8%
Hispanic	4%
Caucasian	70%
Unknown	8%

Other websites

• Official website
• Hamilton College Wiki
• America's Best Colleges 2008, Hamilton College At A Glance Archived 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
• Graduates for a Greener Hamilton Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
• Hamilton College Alumni for Governance Reform Archived 2008-09-30 at the Wayback Machine