Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN · Private · Large city
Private institution in Saint Paul, MN · 1,685 undergraduates · 90% acceptance rate · $61,106 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $21,3851,215th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $48,3111,804th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $48,3111,800th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $56,7381,647th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,7701,120th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,106508th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,139715th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 57.7%852nd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 73.6%1,046th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 89.8%1,231st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1197406th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23494th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,6851,043rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 39.8%716th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (MSP)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 48 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $45,715 | $49,058 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $45,696 | $44,970 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $44,356 | $43,575 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $41,789 | $43,798 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $40,089 | $29,685 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)Legal Professions | bachelors | $37,671 | $42,044 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $36,139 | $34,450 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $35,823 | $39,369 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $35,810 | — |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $35,060 | $33,993 |
| CriminologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
| Human BiologyMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $33,993 | $32,925 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
- Founded in 1854source
- Athletic nickname: "Pipers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Burgundy and Graysource
- Mascot: The Pipersource
- Motto: "Religio, Literae, Libertas"source
- Plays for the "The Hammer{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamlineoracle.com/3081/sports/fight-for-the-hammer/|title=Fight for the Hammer|last=Dungan|first=Josh|website=The Oracle|access-date=November 16, 2019}}" (since 1926)source
- Plays for the "Paint Bucket{{cite web|url=https://miacathletics.com/sports/2022/4/20/about-honor-history-rivalry-trophies-the-paint-bucket.aspx|title=The Paint Bucket|publisher=Minnesota Interactive Athletic Conference|access-date=September 27, 2025}}" (since 1887)source
- Notable alum: Coleen Graysource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitehamline.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 173665)
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- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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