Hamilton College vs Hofstra

Hamilton College and Hofstra University, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Hamilton, a private liberal arts college, boasts a highly selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 13%, while Hofstra, a private research university, offers a more accessible admissions process with an acceptance rate of 70%. Hamilton's student body is predominantly White (69%) and female (56%), while Hofstra's student body is more diverse, with a larger proportion of Asian (17%) and Hispanic (15%) students and a more balanced gender ratio (49% male, 51% female). Both institutions offer a wide range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at Hamilton including Economics, Government, and English, and popular majors at Hofstra including Business, Health Professions, and Communication. With graduation rates of 94% and 78% respectively, both Hamilton and Hofstra provide students with the opportunity to succeed and achieve their academic goals

	Hamilton College	Hofstra University
Overview
Location	Clinton, New York	Hempstead, New York
Campus setting	Suburb: Midsize	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	94.0%	80.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	14.1%	67.8%
Application fees	$60	Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $75
SAT range	1410 - 1540	1180 - 1370
ACT range	33 - 35	27 - 31
Students submitting SAT score	32.0%	37.0%
Students submitting ACT score	20.0%	8.0%
Total number of applicants	9,380	24,886
Total number of admissions given out	1,320	16,862
Admitted students who chose to enroll	533	1,659
Yield rate	40.4%	9.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$76,700	$74,335
Average net price	$26,803	$33,234
Tuition	$59,380	$48,315
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $8,320 Meal plan: $6,910	Room/dormitory: $11,627 Meal plan: $5,800
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	55.0% Average amount $47,867	98.0% Average amount $30,045
Students receiving federal student loan	35.0% Average amount $4,331	47.0% Average amount $5,287
Students taking out private loans	4.0% Average amount $25,195	8.0% Average amount $24,091

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,055 Men 45.8% Women 54.2%	6,050 Men 43.2% Women 56.8%
Graduate students	N/A	4,193 Men 35.9% Women 64.1%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	36.5%
International students	6.8%	4.9%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Midsize	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	2,057	3,500
First year students are required to live on campus?	Yes	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	New York New Jersey Mississippi Pennsylvania Connecticut

Academics
Popular study areas	Visual & Performing Arts Social Sciences Foreign Languages and Literatures Physical Science Mathematics and Statistics	Health Professions Education Legal Profession Business Communication and Journalism
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	91.5%	69.7%
Dropout rate	0.8%	8.0%
Transferred out	6.8%	21.9%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,571 Year 2: $63,501 Year 3: $84,359 Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,593 Year 2: $59,045 Year 3: $74,628 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,577 Year 2: $53,894 Year 3: $56,960 Chemistry (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $51,273 Year 3: N/A Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,772 Year 3: N/A International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: N/A Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $50,856 Year 3: N/A Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,978 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: N/A Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: N/A	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $116,739 Year 2: $121,145 Year 3: $127,774 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $109,594 Year 2: $108,092 Year 3: $110,608 Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $87,095 Year 2: $84,653 Year 3: $91,559 Taxation (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $70,185 Year 2: $75,518 Year 3: $87,322 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $85,157 Year 2: $83,915 Year 3: $85,362 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $61,152 Year 2: $62,681 Year 3: $78,315 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,248 Year 2: $66,592 Year 3: $77,732 Engineering Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,857 Year 2: $62,409 Year 3: $75,998 Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $64,221 Year 2: $65,915 Year 3: $75,333 Public Health (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $60,975 Year 2: $64,121 Year 3: $75,085

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