The central focus of the liberal arts tradition has always been on preparing individuals to face the responsibility of freedom. Indeed, the Latin artes liberales refers to the areas of study required for living as a free person. The greatest opportunity faced by free persons is also the greatest burden: Free persons must choose. Choosing well requires knowledge, understanding, and, above all, judgment.
The premise of our curriculum at Hartwick College is that a liberal arts education addressing the interplay between the theoretical and the practical is the best way to develop the integrative forms of knowledge, understanding, and judgment necessary for choosing well.
In establishing a curriculum for Hartwick College, we
• Recognize profound cultural and natural diversity and interconnectedness, and thus seek to build a deeper understanding of similarities and differences across time and space;
• Affirm the necessity of human interaction and thus seek to develop familiarity with
diverse ways of knowing and facility with diverse forms of communication;
• Acknowledge the significance of individual and collective actions and thus seek to foster the capacity for critical thinking, ethical action, and reflection;
• Take inspiration from the artifacts of human ingenuity and the beauty and workings of
nature and thus seek to nurture creativity in all its varied forms;
• Value the transformative potential of experience, and thus seek to integrate learning and doing, both inside and outside the classroom; and
• Posit that inquiry, discovery and self-examination promote strength of mind and purpose over the course of a lifetime and thus seek to ignite a passion for lifelong learning. Our commitment to the Liberal Arts in Practice fosters active student participation in the academic endeavor, helping our students, as free people, develop the knowledge, understanding, and judgment needed to make meaningful contributions to present and future communities throughout the world.
Hartwick College is a non-denominational, private, four-year, third tier liberal arts and sciences college located in Oneonta, New York, in the United States. Hartwick has 170 faculty members and 1520 students from 38 states and 29 countries, and the student-faculty ratio is 11.5-1 .
Hartwick Seminary was founded in 1797 through the will of John Christopher Hartwick, a Lutheran minister from Germany, who led several mission congregations of early settlers along the Hudson River and the Mohawk River in what is now upstate New York. Shortly after his death, his dream of establishing an institution of higher learning became a reality with the founding of Hartwick Seminary in 1797. The New York State Legislature in 1816 incorporated the new school--the first Lutheran seminary in America--as a classical academy and theological seminary, in the Town of Hartwick. The school moved to its present location in 1928 with land donated by the City of Oneonta, when it was incorporated as a four year college. The college's ties to the Lutheran Church ended in the 1960s and now carries no religious affiliation.
Hartwick offers 31 courses of study leading to a Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree, including four pre-professional programs (pre-law, pre-engineering, pre-med, and pre-allied health professions), five cooperative programs (business, engineering, law, occupational and physical therapy, and nursing), as well as academic minors. The college also offers an education certification program. Hartwick College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the National Association of Schools of Music, the National League for Nursing, the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. [http://www.hartwick.edu/x575.xml [1] ] The American Chemical Society also approved the bachelor of science degree program in chemistry. [http://www.hartwick.edu/x575.xml [1] ] U.S. News & World Report ranked Hartwick College in the third tier for Liberal Arts Colleges.
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| Percent of Students International: | 3% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 87% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Empire Eight) Basketball (Empire Eight) Baseball (Empire Eight) Track (Empire Eight) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 28,885 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 26,480 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 530 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,983 | 30% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,402 | 42% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 13,949 | 90% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,462 | 68% | |
Any Aid: |
92% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 87% (Selective) |
| Application Fee: | $ 35.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Not Required |
