Hilbert College
Hilbert College at a Glance
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About Hilbert College
According to Wikipedia, Hilbert College is a private Franciscan college in Hamburg, New York. The college is named after Mother Colette Hilbert of the Franciscan Sisters of Saint Joseph, who founded the school in 1957 to train teachers. Hilbert College enrolls approximately 800 students and grants both undergraduate and master's degrees.
Hilbert College's Online Degrees
BS in Cybersecurity
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
MS in Criminal Justice Administration
- Required Credits: 36
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Criminal Justice
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4-5 years
- Format: Fully online
MPA in MPA
Degree Concentrations
- Health Administration
- Required Credits: 36-39
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
Hilbert College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,310 | 97% | 64% | 50% | 1080 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2023; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Hilbert College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $35,530 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $16,906 |
| 30K - 48K | $16,552 |
| 48K - 75K | $22,760 |
| 75K - 110K | $26,207 |
| 110K+ | $24,238 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Hilbert College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Hilbert College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $55,931 a year, and 93% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Hilbert College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2,827 | 2,788 | 39 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Hilbert College?
Hilbert College is located at 5200 S Park Ave, Hamburg, NY 14075-1597.
How Safe is Hilbert College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Hilbert College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Hilbert College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Hilbert College Known For?
Hilbert College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Sociology
- Political Science
- Medical
- Social Work
- Psychology
- Criminal Justice
- Literature
- Communications
- Biology
- Computer Science
Hilbert College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Hilbert College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Hilbert College ranks #1686 in the U.S. and #5129 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesHilbert College ranks #1759 in the U.S. and #7373 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesHilbert College ranks #2034 in the U.S. and #7058 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesHilbert College ranks #2207 in the U.S. and #5927 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesHilbert College ranks #2509 in the U.S. and #6731 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesHilbert College ranks #2728 in the U.S. and #5672 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesHilbert College ranks #2859 in the U.S. and #9491 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesHilbert College ranks #2890 in the U.S. and #10448 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesHilbert College ranks #3172 in the U.S. and #11834 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesHilbert College ranks #3340 in the U.S. and #12112 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science Degrees