What GPA do you need to get into Hamilton?

Among 60 applicants who posted a Hamilton admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.87 and the middle half reported 3.74 to 4.00 (42 reported a GPA). Hamilton sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.

What SAT score do you need for Hamilton?

Among 60 applicants who posted a Hamilton admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,510 and the middle half scored 1,470 to 1,550 (46 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.

What extracurriculars do Hamilton admits have?

The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (57%), athletics (53%), work/job (40%), internship (35%). 90% held at least one leadership role and 70% listed a national or international award.

What is the Hamilton acceptance rate?

The official rate is published by Hamilton in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

College admissions data

How to get into Hamilton

What 60 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 143 Hamilton results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.

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Hamilton admits by the numbers

Median unweighted GPA

3.87

Middle half 3.74 to 4.00

Median SAT

1,510

Middle half 1,470 to 1,550

Median ACT

Middle half 34 to 35

Median weighted GPA

4.42

Middle half 4.20 to 4.62

Results posted: 60 admitted, 38 rejected, 45 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Hamilton acceptance rate; the official rate is in Hamilton’s Common Data Set.

Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference

Median	Admitted	Rejected
Unweighted GPA	3.87	3.71
SAT	1,510	1,470
ACT	35	32

When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.

What Hamilton admits did outside class

Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.

Nonprofit/Service57%
Athletics53%
Work/Job40%
Internship35%
Music33%
Research33%
Advocacy/Politics32%
Tutoring/Teaching32%

Held a leadership role

90%

Founded something

43%

National or intl. award

70%

Did research

33%

Intended majors of Hamilton admits

International Relations12%
Math10%
Public Policy10%
Economics8%
Political Science8%
Sociology/Anthropology7%

Who got in

Of the admitted posters, 20% first-generation, 23% low income, 15% underrepresented minority, 30% legacy, 0% recruited athlete and 3% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 9% chose Hamilton.

Three recent Hamilton admits

2026 cycle · RD · Public Policy
Health-policy-minded DECA leader and club-sports captain who worked through housing and utility instability.
GPA 3.87 UW · SAT 1510 · Original post
2026 cycle · Math
Tennis captain and video-game world #1 interested in math and political science, with personal investing and a weather project.
GPA 3.76 UW · SAT 1530 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · International Relations
Third-culture-kid with investment fund leadership, Model UN presidency, and immigrant rights advocacy.
GPA 3.69 UW · ACT 31 · Original post

Essays that worked for Hamilton

Files From Half a Century Ago
“Nov 26, 2075: Congratulations on making it to your 68th birthday! To celebrate, we have gathered a selection of your digital files from half a century ago!” A message appeared in front of my eyes as I woke up.”
Published by Hamilton College Admission
Changing the Girl Scout Promise
“It was the first and only time I visited the Sunshine State, but I never made it to pristine beaches or Disney.”
Published by Hamilton College Admission
My Council
“Three of the most powerful figures in the world deliberate in a conference room. They each vie to be heard and answer the critical question: What is Ben going to do tomorrow?”
Published by Hamilton College Admission
Not Hermione Granger
“I’m no Hermione Granger — anyone with half-decent vision from Wizards and Wands camp can see that from a mile away.”
Published by Hamilton College Admission

Where else Hamilton admits got in

Hamilton admissions questions

What GPA do you need to get into Hamilton?: Among 60 applicants who posted a Hamilton admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.87 and the middle half reported 3.74 to 4.00 (42 reported a GPA). Hamilton sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
What SAT score do you need for Hamilton?: Among 60 applicants who posted a Hamilton admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,510 and the middle half scored 1,470 to 1,550 (46 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
What extracurriculars do Hamilton admits have?: The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (57%), athletics (53%), work/job (40%), internship (35%). 90% held at least one leadership role and 70% listed a national or international award.
What is the Hamilton acceptance rate?: The official rate is published by Hamilton in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Hamilton. All colleges