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Hamilton College is a private liberal arts college in Clinton, New York, United States. Founded as a boys' school in 1793, it was chartered as Hamilton College in 1812. It has been coeducational since 1978, when it merged with its sister school of Kirkland College. Hamilton is sometimes referred to... as the "College on the Hill," owing to its location on top of College Hill, just outside of downtown Clinton. One of the "Little Ivies," Hamilton was ranked 17th in the nation among National Liberal Arts Colleges in the 2011 U.S. News and World Report. Hamilton began in 1793 as the Hamilton-Oneida Academy, a seminary founded by Samuel Kirkland as part of his missionary work with the Oneida tribe. The seminary admitted both European-American and Oneida boys. Kirkland named it in honor of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, who was a member of the first Board of Trustees of the Hamilton-Oneida Academy. The institution was chartered as Hamilton College in 1812, making it the third oldest college established in New York after Columbia and Union. It had expanded to a four-year college curriculum.
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The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University in the United States. Established in 1835, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in the New York City borough of Manhattan. NYU Law is one of the nation's... oldest school of law and was the first law school established in New York City. It is considered to be among the top six most selective and prestigious law schools in the United States and is currently ranked #6 by the U.S. News & World Report , alternating between 4th, 5th, and 6th places within recent years. In terms of specialization, NYU Law is ranked # 1 in both International Law and Tax Law by the said report. The school is especially known for its dedication to the public sector, emphasis on diversity, and large firm placement. The median starting salary of NYU Law graduates working in the private sector was $160,000 for the class of 2008 .
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