Criminal justice
Ranked #300 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 32 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $53,418
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $24,281
- Ranked-college median: $21,500

Hamburg, NY, United States
Hilbert College's acceptance rate is 97.2% (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, 1,046 applicants). It is a private nonprofit college in Hamburg, NY, with 921 students. The average net price after grants is $20,955 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 50%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $55,931.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Acceptance rate: 97.2% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 969 of 1,046 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 460–570, SAT Math 438–543. Admissions details
Smaller than 65% of colleges
National median 1,603
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Criminal Justice and Corrections · 32 graduates
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Hilbert CollegeHamburg, NY, United States
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Hilbert College
Hamburg, NY, United States
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
Nearest major cityBuffalo, NY · about 10 mi
In the city250 mi
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Affordable
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Average net price $20,955 a year after aid
NCAA Division III · No athletic scholarships; athletes balance sports and academics.
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Catholic
Affiliated with the Catholic Church.
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Compare with St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeHilbert College admitted 97.2% of 1,046 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Tuition at Hilbert College is $35,530 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $20,955 a year.
The average net price at Hilbert College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $20,955 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
50% of first-time, full-time students at Hilbert College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
The closest matches are St. Thomas Aquinas College, College of Mount Saint Vincent, and D'Youville University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
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St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill, NY
Graduation rate 53%, close to 50%
Profile closeness90/100
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Bronx, NY
Graduation rate 52%, close to 50%
Profile closeness81/100
D'Youville University
Buffalo, NY
Enrollment 1,258 students, close to 921
Profile closeness72/100
Villa Maria College
Buffalo, NY
Same Carnegie classification
Profile closeness70/100
Dominican College of Blauvelt
Orangeburg, NY
Graduation rate 44%, close to 50%
Profile closeness66/100
Mount Saint Mary College-New York
Newburgh, NY
Acceptance rate 91%, close to 97%
Profile closeness65/100
Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Average net price $18,178, close to $20,955
Profile closeness64/100
Iona College
New Rochelle, NY
Same control type (private nonprofit)
Profile closeness61/100
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