Fast Facts Affiliation United Methodist President Fayneese Miller, PhD (2015–) Founded 1854 in Red Wing; moved to Saint Paul in 1880 First university in Minnesota Enrollment 3,241 total: 1,925 undergraduate students and 1,316 graduate students Coeducational Since founding: Hamline’s first graduates were two women 63% female, 37% male (undergraduate students, 2020) Students of color All undergraduate students: 39%; 2020 incoming class: 47% First-generation students (first in their family to attend college) 2020 incoming class: 52% States, countries represented 37, 42, respectively Areas of study 50+ undergraduate, 12 master’s degrees, 2 doctorate degrees High-impact learning 100% of students participate in internships, field-based or collaborative research, apprentice teaching, and/or service learning Student-faculty ratio 13:1 Average class size 23 Financial aid offerings More than 90% of incoming undergraduates receive Hamline grants/scholarships (gift aid: does not need to be repaid); aid available to graduate students as well Work-study 100% of incoming students are eligible for up to $2,500 in work-study (earnings from an on-campus job go toward tuition) Varsity teams 20, 18 represented in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Student organizations 70+ Rankings 2020:Minnesota's Best Regional University (ranked 1st of 13 Minnesota universities) — U.S. News & World Report A top Minnesota university in its class and 15th in the Midwest among 162 universities — U.S. News & World ReportNamed a "Best Bang for the Buck: Midwest" university — Washington MonthlyBest Minnesota university in its class for master's degrees (36th nationwide) — Washington MonthlyNamed a "Most Affordable School for Incoming Freshmen with Financial Need" — LendEdu.comA top ten Minnesota university for providing a "top-notch education at a reasonable price" — WalletHub.com2019: Listed in "America's Top Colleges" — Forbes Last updated October 2020
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Mission and HistoryOver 160 years ago, Methodist visionaries founded Minnesota’s first university. Their mission? Educate the state’s earliest leaders—before there was a state.Discover the spirit of Hamline
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