The Seminary and Academy had a long and useful history, training more than 300 ministers and educating over 3,000 young men and women. In the mid-1920s, Lutheran leaders in the state decided to add a four-year "college department." With the support of the church and a group of local citizens, the College opened in 1928 in Oneonta, just a few miles from the original site of the Seminary. In 1968 the College and the Lutheran Church concluded that the time had come for an amicable separation, and Hartwick became an independent college.
Today's Hartwick College features over 1,400 students from 32 states and 20 countries. It provides them with a rich and challenging academic program taught by effective, engaging teachers. Hartwick's low faculty-student ratio of 12-1 helps to ensure personal attention.
Outside the classroom, Hartwick is a busy place. There is a continuous schedule of events featuring everything from clubs and special-interest groups to concerts, lectures, plays, films, and sporting events.
The people, programs and place come together at Hartwick to help each student become the most that he or she is capable of becoming. As the College's mission statement succinctly puts it:
The mission of Hartwick College is to help the student become a well-educated, self-confident, and responsible individual prepared to live a purposeful life and pursue a satisfying career in a complex world.
