Hamline University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Hamline University was established in 1854, and is situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The university has an enrollment of more than 4,000 students presently. The university was named after Leonidas Lent Hamline, a bishop of the Methodist Church.

The school is ranked 1st in Minnesota and 9th among one hundred thirty-seven universities in the U.S Best Universities-Master’s Midwest category. Hamline is organized into the following academic schools and colleges:

• College of Liberal Arts
• Graduate School of Liberal Studies
• School of Business
• School of Education
• School of Law

Hamline University students take part in various campus activities. Hamline University Student Congress and Hamline Entertainment and Activities Team are the 2 largest on-campus organizations. The university mascot is The Piper and their sports teams participate in a wide variety of sports including softball, cross country and ice hockey.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• United Methodist religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in law.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: 4-1-4 plan.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Hamline participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 94% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,876 in 2009-2010 (4,934 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 26% of enrolled students and graduate students are 74%.

Students under 25 years old represent 43% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Hamline provides on-campus housing for 947 of its 4,934 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Hamline offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Doctoral (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (175 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

• Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (12 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (250 awarded)

• Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (34 awarded)

• Public Administration

FINE ARTS (6 awarded)

• Art History, Criticism and Conservation
• Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (275 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Legal Professions and Studies
• Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)

LIBERAL ARTS (235 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Creative Writing
• East Asian Studies
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Latin American Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Urban Studies/Affairs
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (6 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (25 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (46 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (30 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (56 awarded)

• Psychology