Hartwick college

What are Hartwick students like? They tend to be curious, adventurous, independent, and thoughtful. But there's no one way to be a student at Hartwick. There are as many choices as there are students, and the College fosters that independent spirit through hands-on learning, international and other off-campus experiences, and lots of opportunities to work on collaborative projects with our top-notch faculty.

The Class of 2015 numbered 489 first-year students. Read on for more facts:

• Residents of 27 states and 14 countries
• 28% are in National Honor Society
• 60% participated in community service
• 71% participated in varsity athletics; 19% served as team captains
• Many are world travelers, having visited Argentina, Australia, The Bahamas, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Macedonia, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Peru, Rwanda, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and Uganda
• Many have taken part in foreign-exchange experiences, having studied in Australia, Belize, China, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, and Spain
• 10 served as student-body or class presidents
• 15 made all-star, all-state, or all-region in musical groups; another 16 performed a lead role or directed a drama production

The Class of 2015 includes writers, editors, musicians, actors and painters, Eagle Scouts, Girl Scout Gold Award recipients, a speed skater, a race-car driver, a pilot, and bagpipe players. One member of the class has appeared on the Today show, one competed for the European water polo championship, and another has played trumpet with Wynton Marsalis.