Hartwick College [Acceptance Rate + Statistics + Tuition] (2024)

Updated: February 29, 2024

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Position	Category
#3694 of 14,131	In the World
#1030 of 2,597	In North America
#960 of 2,496	In the United States
#92 of 221	In New York State
#2 of 2	In Oneonta
#711 of 1,187	For Radio and Television broadcasting

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 19
Avg. cost to attend: $22,396 /y
Aid receiving: 100%
Undergraduates: 1,099
Graduates: 4
Male:Female Ratio: 40:60
Control: Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree: Master's degree
Website: www.hartwick.edu

Hartwick College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Hartwick College has an acceptance rate of 60% and is among the top 21% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	60%	62%	58%
Applicants	3,553	1,351	2,202
Admissions	2,122	835	1,287
Freshmen enrolled full time	340	147	193

182 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
24 or 15%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1020
or below

75% of them
had 1210
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Hartwick College are 1020-1210 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
6 or 3%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 10
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Hartwick College are 10-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
TOEFL	Required
College-preparatory program	Considered but not required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
SAT/ACT	Considered but not required
Secondary school rank	Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White	637 (58%)
Black or African American	157 (14%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown	108 (10%)
Hispanic	107 (10%)
Nonresident Alien	35 (3%)
Two or more races	31 (3%)
Asian	25 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Hartwick College is $22,396 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend: $22,396/year
Average aid awarded: $41,717
Students receiving aid: 100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K	$20,997
$30-48K	$22,349
$48-75K	$22,428
$75-110K	$22,139
$110K+	$25,306

Tuition and fees

	Undergraduates
Tuition in-district	$50,254
Tuition in-state	$50,254
Tuition out-of-state	$50,254
Fee in-district	$1,055
Fee in-state	$1,055
Fee out-of-state	$1,055

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity	1,237
Combined charge for room and board	$14,028
Room charge	$7,272
Meal charge	$6,756

Hartwick College majors

Hartwick College has granted 224 bachelor's degrees across 29 programs and 2 master's in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Hartwick College.

Major	Bachelor	Master
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse	42
Business Administration and Management, General	26
Public Health, General	22
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration	17
Psychology, General	14
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	12
Political Science and Government, General	10
Sociology, General	10
History, General	9
Computer and Information Sciences, General	7
Sustainability Studies	7
Art & Art Studies, General	6
Biochemistry	5
Economics, General	5
English Language and Literature, General	5
Anthropology, General	3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	3
Chemistry, General	3
Creative Writing	3
Philosophy	3
Accounting	2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other		2
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General	2
Mathematics, General	2
Accounting and Related Services, Other	1
French Language and Literature	1
Geology & Earth Science, General	1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies	1
Music, General	1
Physics, General	1
Grand Total	224	2

Hartwick College has a graduation rate of 53%, which is among the 48% lowest for universities in the US.

	Total	Men	Women
Graduation rate	53%	42%	61%
Full-time retention rate - 69% Part-time retention rate - 100%

Publications & Citations

Hartwick College has published 878 scientific papers with 14,760 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Medicine, Philosophy, Computer Science, and Chemistry.

Publications: 878
Citations: 14,760

Publication / Citation count by topic

	600 / 9,609
Biology	440 / 9,743
Environmental Science	435 / 10,554
Political Science	366 / 4,599
Sociology	353 / 7,463
Law	336 / 4,572
Medicine	331 / 9,367
Philosophy	278 / 4,515
Computer Science	277 / 5,108
Chemistry	274 / 6,443
History	266 / 5,999
Engineering	249 / 4,840
Geography and Cartography	246 / 7,237
Psychology	238 / 3,635
Physics	237 / 5,376
Geology	236 / 6,534
Ecology	222 / 7,308
Genetics	204 / 5,410
Paleontology	184 / 4,702
Biochemistry	183 / 4,080
Archaeology	178 / 5,750
	150 / 2,166
Economics	128 / 2,959
Quantum and Particle physics	127 / 2,653
Business	127 / 3,087
Linguistics	116 / 1,617
Social Psychology	107 / 1,435
Public Health	106 / 5,597
Demography	102 / 5,539
Mathematics	100 / 1,167
Psychiatry	92 / 2,059
Organic Chemistry	85 / 1,817
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	85 / 2,641
Pathology	80 / 1,420
Zoology	75 / 1,389
Development Studies	74 / 960
Botany	73 / 1,499
Materials Science	71 / 1,315
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	70 / 634
Child Psychology	63 / 1,247

Annual publication & citation counts

Year	Publications	Citations
1991	10	62
1992	17	56
1993	8	44
1994	14	48
1995	8	57
1996	6	64
1997	7	90
1998	10	80
1999	9	121
2000	16	147
2001	14	140
2002	6	118
2003	13	181
2004	18	231
2005	12	163
2006	19	193
2007	17	207
2008	13	202
2009	22	225
2010	26	319
2011	27	337
2012	26	417
2013	29	452
2014	30	492
2015	33	578
2016	23	717
2017	46	886
2018	35	997
2019	42	1162
2020	47	1307
2021	37	1415
2022	25	1340
2023	23	1283

Academic rankings

Hartwick College alumni

Scott Adams

Born in

United States

Years

1957-.. (age 67)

Enrolled in Hartwick College

In 1979 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in economics

Occupations

writercomics artisteconomistjournalistengineer

Biography

Scott Raymond Adams is an American author and cartoonist. He is the creator of the Dilbert comic strip, and the author of several nonfiction works of business, commentary, and satire. Adams worked in various clerical roles before he became a full-time cartoonist in 1995. While working at Pacific Bell in 1989, Adams created Dilbert; by the mid-1990s the strip had gained national prominence in America and began to reach a worldwide audience. Dilbert remained popular throughout the following decades, spawning several books written by Adams and becoming a cultural touchstone until it was dropped from syndication. It now runs as a webcomic.
Dominic Kinnear

Born in

United Kingdom

Years

1967-.. (age 57)

Occupations

association football playerassociation football managerfutsal player

Biography

Dominic Kinnear is an American soccer coach and former player. On January 18, 2022, he was named an assistant coach by FC Cincinnati, his first coaching role since serving as the interim head coach of the LA Galaxy.
Chris Greatwich

Born in

United Kingdom

Years

1983-.. (age 41)

Occupations

association football player

Biography

Christopher Robert Barbon Greatwich is a Filipino retired footballer. He was the assistant head coach of the Philippines in 2018 to 2020. He has previously played for Morris County Colonials, Kaya FC, and the Philippines national football team.
Bronwen Knox

Born in

Australia

Years

1986-.. (age 38)

Occupations

water polo player

Biography

Bronwen Knox is an Australian water polo centre back/centre forward. She played for the National Water Polo League's Queensland Breakers before switching to the Victorian Tigers for the 2012 season. In 2013–14 season, she played for the Greek powerhouse Olympiacos in the European competitions, winning the LEN Trophy.

All 15 notable alumni

General info

Founded	1797
Motto	Ad Altiora Semper?"Ever Higher"
Colors	wellesley blue, white
Total FTE staff	326
Carnegie classification	Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address	One Hartwick Drive Oneonta, New York, 13820-4020 United States
City population	13,000
Phone	6074314000