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 U.S. News & World Report Rankings, September 2021: The Best Midwest Regional University in Minnesota and 12th in the Midwest. The Best Value Regional University in Minnesota and 14th in the Midwest. Minnesota’s Best College for Veterans and 9th in the Midwest Name a top university for undergraduate teaching and innovation in Minnesota. Named a "Most Affordable School for Incoming Freshmen with Financial Need" — LendEdu.com, April 2021Hamline’s Master in the Study of Law program named a Best Online Master of Studies in Law program, Princeton Review, June 20212020:Named a "Best Bang for the Buck: Midwest" university — Washington MonthlyBest Minnesota university in its class for master's degrees (36th nationwide) — Washington Monthly Last updated September 2021
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