Rankings
In 2012, U.S. News & World Report ranked Hamilton the 16th best national liberal arts college in the United States. Hamilton is ranked as a "more selective" school by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and as a "most selective" school by US News.
In April 2011, Hamilton was listed as the 2nd best college in America for writers (after Emory University and before Johns Hopkins, MIT and NYU) by USA Today/CollegeDegree.com.
For 2010–2011, Kiplinger ranked Hamilton 9th in terms of "Best Value among Liberal Arts Colleges in the US," which took into account academic quality, cost and financial aid measures. Hamilton is ranked 6th in a similar measure by U.S. News & World Report.
Princeton Review's 2011 "Best 373 Colleges" Guide (based on student surveys) gave Hamilton high ratings of 97 and 97 (out of 100) for academics and selectivity, respectively. It was among the few colleges listed that provided the "best classroom experience." The Review, along with USA Today, also lists Hamilton as one of 2009's Top 50 Private Colleges for Best Value.
Hamilton is highlighted in two books; it appears in The Hidden Ivies: 50 Top Colleges from Amherst to Williams That Rival the Ivy League and Hidden Ivies: Thirty Colleges of Excellence.
In 2012, Hamilton was ranked as the 10th Best Value College in the Nation by the Princeton Review.
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