Hamilton College Transfers: 2024 Requirements, Dates, GPAs & More

This is the complete guide for transferring to Hamilton College. We suggest you read until the end - you can also use the below calculator to estimate your likelihood of being able to transfer to Hamilton College.

What are your chances at Hamilton College?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at Hamilton College or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

I get it - transferring colleges can be confusing, time-consuming and overwhelming. You are not alone. In fact, more than 700,000 students transfer colleges every year.

At Hamilton College, 1.0% of the entire student body are transfer students, so you won’t be alone.

To read about regular admission requirements for Hamilton College, click here

What are the transfer requirements for Hamilton College?

Hamilton College requires a number of completed documents for consideration. The table below summarizes the most important pieces of information:

Admission Item Required?
High School Transcript Required of All
College Transcript Required of All
Essay or Personal Statement Required of All
Interview Recommended of All
Standardized Test Scores Required of Some
Statement of Good Standing from Prior Institution Required of All

In addition to the above requirements, Hamilton College also requires a minimum number of credits completed to apply to be a transfer student.

Hamilton College requires a minimum of 32 credits.

What are Hamilton College’s Transfer Deadlines?

Many universities accept transfer applications during each semester. For this reason, we break down Hamilton College transfer deadline by fall, winter, spring and summer.

Closing Date Reported Deadline
Fall Transfer Deadline April 1
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline November 1
Summer Transfer Deadline

Waiting until the last minute to finalize your application could result in a silly mistake.

We recommend you complete your application at least 1 week before the required deadline.

In fact, take a full 2 day break from looking at anything related to your application and then come back to look for errors. I bet you’ll find a few 😉

When are decision dates for Hamilton College transfer applicants?

If you applied to transfer to Hamilton College on or before the reported deadlines then you should have your decision date by the notification dates in the below table.

Deadline Notification Dates
Fall Transfer Deadline May 15
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline December 1
Summer Transfer Deadline

Note this data is current as of 2019 and to the best of our knowledge this hasn’t changed.

What is Hamilton College’s transfer acceptance rate?

In 2019, Hamilton College received 239 transfer applicants.

The school accepted 51 students. Therefore, the transfer acceptance rate for Hamilton College is 21.34%.

This indicates how hard it is to transfer into Hamilton College. You can use the free calculator below to predict your chances of getting accepted.

What are your chances at Hamilton College?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at Hamilton College or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

Additionally, of the 51 accepted transfer students, 16 students enrolled - that means the yield was 31.37%.

Hamilton College accepts 22 out of every 100 transfer applicants.

How can you afford Hamilton College

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What are the Hamilton College transfer GPA requirements?

Hamilton College requires a minimum college GPA of 0.0 - this is on a 4.33 point scale.

In addition, Hamilton College requires a minimum high school GPA of 0.0.

Will you enjoy transferring to Hamilton College?

There are a lot of reasons to transfer to Hamilton College. Maybe your plan has always been to attend community college, and then move to a four year college to save money while completing your degree.

Maybe you had a bad experience at your first school - don’t worry this is more common than you think.

Or perhaps you’re drawn to Clinton...

Regardless of your reason for transferring, you’re already enrolled at another college or university so you know that the most important element in your college experience is the people and community

Finding success at Hamilton College is dependent on feeling comfortable - will you be able to find a place to find home and grow?

These are the questions that numbers and data cannot answer, but CampusReel can.

If you’re considering transferring to Hamilton College then I highly recommend that you watch the school’s videos on CampusReel. These are real students with real stories.

Final Verdict: How to transfer into Hamilton College

Let’s wrap up everything we’ve learned. If you still have questions about transferring, check out the Hamilton College website for more info.
Hamilton College accepts 21.34% transfer applicants, which is competitive.

To have a shot at transferring into Hamilton College, you should have a current GPA of at least 4.0 - ideally you’re GPA will be around 4.16. In addition, you will need to submit standardized test scores.

The below tables show the SAT and ACT breakdown of Hamilton College students.

25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
SAT Math 650 740 695
SAT Reading 650 740 695
2018 Total SAT Score 1300 1480 1390
25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
ACT Math 0 0 0
ACT Reading 0 0 0
2018 Total ACT Score 0 0 0

Hamilton College’s average SAT score is 1390. To be a competitive applicant for Hamilton College your SAT score should come close to the average - for the ACT you should be aiming for the equivalent.

What are your chances at Hamilton College?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at Hamilton College or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

If you’re considering transferring to Hamilton College, you may also want to consider the schools:

Transferring to Washington Adventist University
Transferring to Coppin State University
Transferring to Bard College
Transferring to Barnard College
Transferring to Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College

Will you get accepted?

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