Hamilton College - NY Rankings by Salary Score™

Hamilton had some wonderful things about it and some terrible. It is a tiny school so you need to be prepared for that small environment, but on the other hand it creates a very hands on intimate educational experience. You will not get lost in a lecture hall because the classes a small, interactive, and attendance counts towards your grade. The upside is that you get to know your professors very well. The educational experience definitely expanded my mind, made me think about and examine the world differently,... Read More excited me, and improved my writing skills, but it did not prepare me well for any specific job. There wasn't much help in career services. The campus is absolutely idyllic, but the surrounding area is really desolate. The nice thing is that this ensures a tightly knit community that remains on campus, but their is no outside culture or diversions to turn to if you are looking for that. If you don't study abroad, you are very restless by your senior year. My major negative has to do with disability services, or lack thereof. I have a medical disability and the school gave me absolutely no support or accommodations. I was forced to drop classes because my attendance was spotty and I was not allowed to walk at my graduation because the completion of my thesis was delayed a month. I felt punished rather than helped. This was back in 2002-2007 so I they may have (I hope they have) altered their response and disability services provided, but if you have a disability you definitely need to research that before making a decision. Despite the difficulties I faced, I would still say I really enjoyed Hamilton overall.