About

You belong here. Located in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains in Oneonta, New York, Hartwick College is a close and caring community that will make you feel right at home. Hartwick College, an engaged community striving toward inclusion and equity while increasing diversity, integrates a liberal arts education with experiential learning to inspire curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, personal courage, and an enduring passion for learning. Our purpose as a college of the liberal arts and sciences is to educate people who will thrive in and contribute to the world of the future; people who are prepared to meet the personal, intellectual, and social challenges of a rapidly changing and increasingly interdependent world. Hartwick graduates will be noted as being able to thrive in a world of global interdependence in which people of the broadest range of national, ethnic, social, and personal backgrounds will interact personally and technologically. To thrive in this context will require that Hartwick students learn to: understand the world from a variety of perspectives; work constructively with people from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences; be avid learners and critical thinkers; communicate effectively and have a well-developed personal presence; be purposeful in their actions and value-based in their decisions; and know how to use information technology resources as a routine tool to enhance effectiveness. Hartwick College offers 35 courses of study, including our top five majors: biology, business administration, criminal justice, nursing, and psychology. With our focus on experiential and immersive learning, you develop the knowledge and confidence you need to forge a future of vision and significance. To change the world, you should see more of it first. Our expansive travel program lets you discover what it takes to make a difference wherever you go.