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Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Class of 2018 - Snapshot 1290 Completed Applications 767 Offers 59% Acceptance Rate 374 Enrolled Mitchell Hamline School of Law, located in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a top law school for students seeking a practical legal education. Mitchell Hamline offers traditional full- and part-time programs as well as the only on-campus/online law school program at an ABA-accredited law school. Mitchell Hamline School of Law provides a legal education grounded in legal theory and distinguished by exceptional practical legal training. A forward-thinking, independent law school with a history dating back more than 100 years, we have continually shaped legal education to be relevant to our students, their future clients, and the legal profession. We are committed to making legal education accessible and offer an unmatched number of enrollment options. Our students graduate prepared to put their degree into practice or use their legal training in the profession of their choice.

Contact Info


Website: http://mitchellhamline.edu
Address: 875 Summit Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55105
Admission Phone: 651-227-9171
Admission Email: [email protected]

2018 Quick Overview

The Below Data Compiled By: The American Bar Association 

Students
Student-faculty ratio0:1
Tuition $40,570 per year (full-time, in-state)
$40,470 per year (full-time, out-of-state)
$29,320 per year (part-time, in-state)
$29,320 per year (part-time, out-of-state)
Tuition Guarantee Program0
Estimated Living Expenses$19,450
Founded In1975
ABA AccreditedYes
Application deadline08/01/19
Full-time program application fee$ 0
Financial Aid Deadline05/15/19
Can first years start other than fall?No
Median LSAT: 150
Median GPA: 3.2
Acceptance Rate: 61.9 %

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    Real Time Applicant Admissions Data

    Mitchell Hamline School of Law

    Real Time HIC User Applicant Status Admissions Data

    Actual(A)/Practice(P)

    Username LSAT GPA Status Scholarship Sent Received Decision Updated
    DM 148 A 3.87

    Accepted

    		 Yes 02/25/20 02/26/20 03/10/20 2 weeks ago
    mraadt 149 A 3.25

    Accepted

    		 Yes 01/04/19 01/04/19 02/18/19 11 months ago
    Mknapp1 152 A 3.42

    Accepted

    		 Yes - - - 2 years ago
    Qmgates 148 A 3.52

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - 3 months ago
    lionkettle 151 P 3.50

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    sapper313 145 A 2.45

    Interested In Applying

    		 - - - one year ago
    japowell2 160 P 3.50

    Pending

    		 - - - 2 months ago
    K1MB3R 141 A 3.10

    Pending

    		 No 04/05/19 04/08/19 - 12 months ago
    andrew21 146 A 3.13

    Pending

    		 - - - one year ago
    uvurocksman 142 A 3.47

    Pending

    		 05/11/17 07/06/17 - 3 years ago
    paralegallyblonde42 143 A 2.90

    Rejected

    		 01/30/20 01/31/20 02/11/20 a month ago
    ramosj488 143 A 3.24

    Rejected

    		 No - - - 2 years ago
    Total Full-Time Part-Time
    Number of Applicants1033387510
    Number of Offers750442308
    Number of Matriculants338174164
    75% GPA000
    Median GPA000
    25% GPA000
    75% LSAT000
    Median LSAT000
    25% LSAT000
    2018 Scholarship Data
    Total Number of Students
    Total Students Receiving Grants967
    % of Students Receiving Grants0
    75% Grant Amount$29,470
    Median Grant Amount$20,117
    25% Grants Amount$11,760
    Scholarships awarded based on maintaining a certain academic performance
    Offering Conditional Scholarships:This school does not award scholarships that may be reduced or eliminated based on law school academic performance

    • % of Total Less Than Half Tuition (0)
    • % of Total Half to Full Tuition (0)
    • % of Total Full Tuition (0)
    • % of Total More than Full Tuition (0)

    2018 Ethnicity Statistics

    • White (698)
    • Hispanics (51)
    • Black or African American (54)
    • Asian (42)
    • American Indian / Native (10)
    • Other (133)
    • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Total (1)
    • Two or more races Total (38)
    • Nonresident Alien Total (20)
    • Race and Ethnicity Unknown Total (74)


    • Total Women% (51.3)
    • Total Men% (48.6)
    Mitchell Hamline School of Law Bar Exam Statistics
    YearTakersPass%State Average%Average Pass Difference%
    2015 207 80.00% 81.07% -1.07%
    2014 188 75.18% 83.69% -8.51%
    2013 172 83.78% 90.33% -6.55%

    Total Graduates 2017

    • Employed Bar Exam Required (509)
    • Employed J.D. Advantage (45)
    • Employed Other (2)
    • Unemployed (13)
    • Pursuing Graduate Degree (8)

    The Above Data Compiled By:  The American Bar Association