About Hamline

Creativity and innovation in teaching and learning are the hallmark of Hamline University—home to nearly 4,900 undergraduate, graduate, and law students. At Hamline, students collaborate with professors invested in their success. They are challenged in and out of the classroom to create and apply knowledge in local and global contexts, while cultivating an ethic of civic responsibility, social justice, and inclusive leadership and service.

Hamline is the top-ranked and only “Great Schools, Great Prices” university of its class in Minnesota, according to U.S.News & World Report. Founded in 1854, Hamline also is Minnesota’s first university and among the first coeducational institutions in the nation.

Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Hamline is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and offers courses and degree programs in Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

College of Liberal Arts at a glance

• Degrees offered: bachelor's degrees (BA and BS) in 42 major areas of study. Post-baccalaureate and certificate programs are also available.
  
• Ranked ninth out of 137 Midwest comprehensive universities by U.S.News & World Report.
  
• Student-faculty ratio is 14:1.
  
• Ninety five percent of faculty hold a PhD or the highest degree in their field.
  
• Belongs to the NCAA Division III Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and fields 19 teams for men and women.
  
• Hamline is one of only 276 Phi Beta Kappa institutions in the country,a national hallmark of excellence, and has produced one TrumanScholar, five Rhodes Scholars and 40 Fulbright Scholars.
  
• Enrollment: 1,959 degree-seeking students from 35 states and 62 countries (fall 2009).
  
• Sixteen percent of students came from the top 10 percent of their high school classes; 43 percent came from the top 25 percent (fall 2009).
  
• Students can join one of 89 student organizations, and/or one of 19intercollegiate athletic teams for men and women,competing in theNCAA Division III Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference,one of the most competitive conferences in the nation.
  
• For the graduating class of 2008, 63 percent are working full-time, 15 percent are pursuing further education full-time, and seven percent are engaged in full-time volunteer service.
  
• Tuition, 2009-2010: $28,862. Room and board is $8,232.
  
• The average financial aid package is $24,321 (2008-2009).
  College of Liberal Arts
  1-800-753-9753
  admission@hamline.edu

School of Law at a glance

• Juris doctor (J.D.) and master of laws for international lawyers (L.L.M) degrees. J.D. degree students may choose full-time or the part-time weekend program.
  
• Dual degree programs offered with the School of Business.
  
• Alternative Dispute Resolution program has been ranked in the top five in the nation for eight consequtive years by U.S.News & World Report.
  
• Health Law Institute brings scholars, policy makers, and leaders in the health policy and biotech communities together to research the best practices in health law and policy.
  
• Business Law Institute features robust business law curriculum and offers a joint JD/MBA with Hamline's School of Business.
  
• ABA-approved international study programs in Norway, Israel, Italy, England, and Hungary.
  
• State-of-the-art moot court room equipped with cutting-edge technology.
  
• Hamline teams received 28 awards for best performance at regional and national moot-court competitions; 18 awards for best legal brief and 11 awards for best oralist.
  
• Students may do research and write for three scholarly legal journals.
  
• LSAT: 158/152, GPA: 3.70/3.00 (75th/25th percentile)
  
• Enrollment: 715 students from 33 states and seven countries, ranging in age from 21 – 60 (median age, 26). Students of color represent 13 percent of the class (fall 2009).
  
• Tuition, 2009-2010: $31,600 (full-time); $22,752 (part-time).
  
• Nearly all students receive financial aid, either in scholarships/merit form or government loan programs.

School of Law
1-800-388-3688
lawadm@hamline.edu

School of Education at a glance

• Degrees and licenses offered:
  - Bachelor's degrees: with College of Liberal Arts, BA/BS with Teaching Licensure (elementary, secondary, K-12)
  - Master's degrees in: Education, Teaching, ESL
  - Administrative Licensure: Principal, Superintendent, Special Education Director, additional licences in specialty areas
  - Certificates: offered in thirteen areas
  - Doctoral degree in Education 
  

• The School of Education's ESL program, the largest in Minnesota, is internationally recognized.
  
• Online programs and locations at Minneapolis Center and across Minnesota offer students convenience and flexible scheduling.
  
• Home to nationally recognized centers and programs, including the Center for Global Environment Education; the Center for Second Language Teaching and Learning, the Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching, and the Center for Literacy and Learning.
  
• Enrollment: 1,176 licensure, continuing studies, or degree-seeking students (fall 2009). 

School of Education
651-523-2900
1-800-753-9753
gradprog@hamline.edu

Graduate School of Liberal Studies at a glance

• Degrees offered: master of arts in liberal studies (MALS), master of fine arts in writing (MFA), master of fine arts in writing for children and young adults (MFA), Juris Doctor/Master of fine arts (JD/MFA) with Hamline University School of Law, bachelor of fine arts in creative writing (BBF).
  

• The interdisciplinary MALS program offers students the opportunity to think freely among academic, artistic, spiritual, and professional issues and ideas.

• The MFA program is Minnesota’s first graduate-degree program in creative writing. It is distinguished by its interdisciplinary emphasis and its support of work in more than one genre.

• Certificate of Advanced Liberal Studies is available for students already holding a master's degree. New certificate in Spirituality and Writing available for students wishing to explore religious traditions and individual spirituality through poetry and creative nonfiction.

• The new MFA in writing for children and young adults is a low-residency program featuring award-winning faculty authors and a five-to-one student-faculty ratio.

• Publishes Water~Stone Review, an annual literary review featuring both well-known and emerging writers in all genres.

• Hosts an annual summer writing workshop, a weeklong intensive residential retreat.

• Enrollment: 222 degree seeking students (fall 2009).

Graduate School of Liberal Studies
651-523-2900
1-800-753-9753
gradprog@hamline.edu

School of Business at a glance

• Bachelor's degrees offered:
  - Business administration with concentrations in accounting, finance, general business, international business, management, and marketing.
  - Economics

• Graduate degrees offered: master of business administration (MBA), master in nonprofit management (MNM), master in public administration (MPA), and doctorate in public administration. Three dual master's degrees (MBA/MNM, MBA/MPA, MPA/MNM). Three JD-master’s programs also offered with the Hamline University School of Law.

• Doctoral degrees: Public administration

• Master's programs are offered in Saint Paul and at Hamline University Minneapolis, located at Interstate 394 & Highway 100.

• Continuing studies programming such as the Hamline Dialogues bring students, alumni, and the professional community together to discuss current topics. Certificates and institutes offer continuing education for professionals in business, government, and nonprofit organizations.

• Diversity of students, including a significant international student body, provides a distinctive learning atmosphere in which cross-cultural, as well as cross-sector, exchanges occur.

• Enrollment: 666 degree-seeking students (fall 2009)

School of Business
651-523-2900
1-800-753-9753
gradprog@hamline.edu