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.