Middlebury vs Hamilton

midatlmom
Sun, 04 Sep 2016 16:23:47 +0000

Of the three, Hamilton has an “open curriculum,” so there are few, if any, distribution requirements. Bowdoin’s location is in the middle of a small, charming town, about 1/2 hour from Portland and about 2 hours from Boston, so it is less isolated than the other two. At all three schools, you can design your own major, although I have no idea how easy or hard it is to get approved. Middlebury has the most students, Bowdoin the least, although Bowdoin and Hamilton are in the same ballpark. If you care, Bowdoin and Middlebury are generally ranked slightly higher than Hamilton. I’m most familiar with Bowdoin (relatives have attended) and I think it’s great school - I love the location in the middle of the town and I think it’s strong in most subjects.