Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN · Private four-year · City: Large
1,710undergraduates
88%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$22,759average net price per year
58%graduate in 6 years
74%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,185
- Admitted
- 2,861
- Admit rate
- 88%
- Admit rate, women
- 90%
- Admit rate, men
- 90%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 395
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 3%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 593-695
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 553-698
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 32%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20-28
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
46 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Social sciences (7)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Criminology Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Sociology, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (2)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Legal Studies Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (5)
- Computational Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Human Biology Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Digital Arts Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Music Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Forensic Science and Technology Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Education (2)
- Education, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (23)
- Administration of Special Education Post-master's certificate
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- Education, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other Post-master's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- Environmental Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Mathematics Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Reading Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration Post-master's certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Management Science Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Master's
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Post-bachelor's certificate
- Creative Writing Master's
- Public Administration Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $48,311
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,030
- Books and supplies
- $720
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,200
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $62,261
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $62,261
- Total cost living at home
- $50,231
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $18,011 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,893 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,628 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,313 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,061 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $33,981
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $28,117
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 40%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 63%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,335
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 56%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 58%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 62%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 58%
- Came back for year two
- 74%
| Pell grant students | 53% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 63% |
| Neither | 59% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 350 | 59% |
| Men | 182 | 56% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 49 | 47% |
| Black | 78 | 40% |
| Hispanic | 56 | 43% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 304 | 67% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 59% |
| Race unknown | 8 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 518 | 66% | 26% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 161 | 67% | 22% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 5 | 60% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,432
- Undergraduates
- 1,710
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,634
- Part-time undergraduates
- 76
- Graduate students
- 722
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 82%
- From out of state
- 17%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 3%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 21%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 9% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 55% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 1536 Hewitt Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55104-1284
- County
- Ramsey County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.