Hamilton College (New York)

Hamilton College is a private liberal arts college in Clinton, New York, United States. Founded as a boys' school in 1793, it was chartered as Hamilton College in 1812. It has been coeducational since 1978, when it merged with its sister school Kirkland College. Hamilton is sometimes referred to as the "College on the Hill." Hamilton is 14th among "National Liberal Arts Colleges" in the 2016 U.S. News & World Report rankings.