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Many Great Options in Town

You can find just about any kind of restaurant in the town of New Hartford, which is a short 10-15 minute drive from campus. There's Mitsuba, a Japanese restaurant (with sake bombs!), and Minar, which has great Indian food. New Hartford has every chain restaurant you can think of from Panera to Red Lobster. A short walk down the campus hill puts you in the quaint town of Clinton which has a very nice cafe among other local businesses. In short, you will find any type of cuisine you crave with ease. Your campus keycard, also known as your HillCard can be used to eat at many of the restaurants in Clinton, both local and corporate. More and more restaurants are accepting the Hill Card as a form of payment each year, making eating out very convenient for Hamilton students.

Passionate Professors

At Hamilton, you're not just a number. If you reach out to your professors, they will do whatever they can to help you succeed. At Hamilton, the faculty knows its first priority is teaching, not research. The professors here all love what they teach, and it becomes readily apparent in the passion and energy they put into lectures and discussions. Professors see the potential in every one of their students and constantly push them to open their minds and use it. Professors at Hamilton do not treat you as mere students, but as colleagues.

Honestly, It's No Worse Than Anywhere Else

There are a lot of schools where freshmen aren't even allowed to bring cars, but Hamilton has an entire lot for freshmen. The vast majority of students live on campus and don't even drive to class. Cars are mostly used for going into town. You will only get a ticket for parking in the clearly-marked faculty lot, which is perfectly reasonable.

Bottom line: If you want to bring your car, there will always be space to park somewhere. Not every school can say that, especially large universities. As to how convenient that space is depends on your year and when you're parking, which is perfectly fair.