Admitted Student Day

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Picture your life as a Piper!

Congratulations on your admission to Hamline University! We're excited to welcome you to our community.

Join us during one of our Admitted Student Day events to get an inside look at your life as a Piper. Connect with your future classmates, explore campus life, and receive a special Hamline gift. Programming will include breakout sessions, campus tours, and the chance to hear from Hamline faculty, staff, alumni, and current students. How you spend the day is up to you; there’s something for everyone!

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Admitted Piper Experience

Dates:  Saturdays, March 29 or April 12, 2025

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Location: Anderson Student Center
774 Snelling Avenue North, Saint Paul, MN 55104
 

Register for March 29 event
 

Register for April 12 event 

Schedule of events

Admitted Student Day, Saturday, March 29 or April 12
Time Event
9:30 to 10 a.m.  Welcome Session
Anderson Center 112
10:10 to 10:50 a.m. Session 1 (choose one from the following): 
  • Hamline Academic Experience: High-Impact Learning Experiences
    Anderson Center 112
    At Hamline, faculty members expose students to many high-impact learning experiences, helping students deepen their learning, personal development, and post-college preparation. In this session, faculty will share insights about the unique opportunities Hamline students have to further their knowledge, experiences, and skills, including writing-intensive courses, internships, student-faculty research, and the first-year seminar. This session is appropriate for all academic interest areas.
  • Hamline Academic Experience: STEM Panel
    Anderson Center 305
    Learn how Hamline's science and applied mathematics programs prepare Pipers to be practitioners in their field by gaining hands-on experience in labs, collaborative research, and internship opportunities. Hear from faculty members who teach and advise students in a variety of STEM areas of study.
  • Hamline Academic Experience: Sample Class in the School of Business
    Giddens/Alumni Learning Center 100E
    Hands-on learning, approachable professors, and engaging discussions are hallmarks of our classroom experience. Attend this session to get a good idea of what you might experience in a Hamline classroom. This sample class will be taught by a faculty member from the Hamline School of Business.
11 to 11:45 a.m.

Session 2 (choose one from the following): 

  • Brunch in the Bishop's Bistro (begins at 11 a.m.)
    Anderson Center
  • Campus tours
    Depart from Anderson Center Forum
  • Global Engagement: Study abroad and study away
    Anderson Center 305
    Want to see the world? Hamline has a wide variety of study away programs ranging from May term classes to semester-long and Hamline exchange programs.
  • Living on campus
    Anderson Center 112
    Hamline's residence halls offer more than just a place to study and sleep! Learn about the opportunities to engage in residential communities and the benefits of living on campus in this session led by Residential Life staff.
11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Session 3 (explore these additional options):

  • Brunch in the Bishop's Bistro
    Anderson Center
  • Campus resource fair
    Anderson Center Forum
  • Campus tours (11:50 a.m. and 12:05 p.m.)
    Depart from Anderson Center Forum
  • Conversations with an admission specialist
    Anderson Center Forum
  • Residence halls open house
    Drew, Manor, Schilling, and Sorin Halls
    Explore all the ways students can get involved on campus in this session hosted by the Hedgeman Center for Student Diversity Initiatives and Programs, Student Activities and Leadership Development, and the Wesley Center for Spirituality, Service, and Social Justice.
1 to 2:30 p.m. 

Bonus options:

  • Athletics facilities special interest tour
    Departs from Anderson Center Forum at 1:15 p.m.
    At Hamline, students stay active by participating in 22 athletic teams along with various club and intramural sports. Take a tour through some of our athletic spaces led by a current Piper. 
  • Backstage Pass to the Fine Arts special interest tour
    Departs from Anderson Center Forum at 1:15 p.m.
    In this tour of Hamline's music, art, digital media, music production, and theatre spaces, learn how your education will prepare you to make a career out of your passion.
  • Conversation with an admission specialist
    Anderson Center Forum
  • Residence halls open house
    Drew, Manor, Schilling, and Sorin Halls
    Get an inside look at each of Hamline's four residence halls as you explore housing options at your own pace. Pick up a guidebook at the tour table before heading out. Student hosts at each hall will greet you, answer questions, and show you a room.

Parking information

Parking is available in all of the campus parking lots and on neighborhood streets. Permits are not required, though an hourly rate (payment by card only) will be charged if you park in the Anderson Center underground ramp.
 

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Can't make it? Schedule a visit.

As the national college decision day approaches, now is a great time to connect with admission staff individually to get your questions answered. In addition to our Admitted Student Day programming, the Undergraduate Admission Office will be open for individual campus visits as well as virtual appointments Monday through Friday and select Saturdays throughout March and April.

In-person visits will include a campus tour led by a current student and a meeting with your admission counselor to get all of your questions answered. Schedule your in-person visit.

If you can't visit us in person, we'd be happy to connect with you virtually. Schedule your virtual meeting.

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