Hamilton College is located in Clinton, N.Y., less than 2 hours from Schenectady and was our destination for the day. We arrived with time to spare for an 11AM tour and concluded our visit with lunch in the dining hall (very church like in architecture). Founded in 1812, Hamilton is a liberal arts college located on 1300 acres with an enrollment of 1900. It is the third-oldest college in New York and was named after its former board of trustee and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton College was originally a men’s college until 1978 when it became coeducational after uniting with its sister institution, Kirkland College. Nearly half of students study abroad during their time at Hamilton through 180 programs around the world or the school’s consortium programs in Spain, India, France, and China, as well as U.S. locations in New York, Boston, and Washington.

As predicted by Jeanine, Nico felt a very strong affinity for this school and it will clearly be one of his top choices. Our return to Concord took just under five hours with Nico doing the lion’s share of the driving. The NY state thruway parallels the Mohawk River for much of the drive and with the leaves just starting to change the views could not have been more idyllic.