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The real 4-year cost of Hamilton College

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Hamilton College went from $38,600 to $75,960, an average of 4.0% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.

202627 rate announced: $75,960Tuition $75,210 + student activity fee $750.source

20082030: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$75,960
Year 2$78,975
Year 3$82,111
Year 4$85,370
4-year total$322,416

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$282,416
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$162,878
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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