Hartwick College

Hartwick College is a private liberal arts college at One Hartwick Drive in Oneonta, in Otsego County. The college traces the school’s roots to a seminary founded in 1797 and calls itself the Life Balance College, pairing academics with outdoor recreation and wellness. Hartwick enrolled 1,097 undergraduates in fall 2024, according to federal College Navigator data. Programs include nursing, and students can take January Term travel courses and study abroad. The campus is home to the Yager Museum of Art and Culture and the Stevens-German Library, and the college also runs a Pine Lake campus outside the city.

What to know

• The college lists 2026-27 tuition at $23,500 a year, with room and board at $16,500.
• Laurel Bongiorno was named the 13th president of Hartwick, with a start date of July 1, 2026.
• The Yager Museum of Art and Culture holds about 20,000 objects, a collection that began with Willard Yager’s 1929 bequest.
• Hartwick teams compete in NCAA Division III.
• Undergraduate admissions can be reached at 888-HARTWICK (888-427-8942).