Admission Plans

Early Decision: Apply by November 1; estimated financial aid offers provided in the fall with acceptance letter; students confirm enrollment by December 1

Early Action: Apply by December 1; decisions mailed before the holidays

Priority Deadline: Apply by January 15; decisions mailed within four weeks

Rolling Admission: Hamline uses the Common App and also has a Hamline online application and a paper application which can be mailed to students upon request. A complete application file includes:

• Common App or Hamline application with essay;

• one academic teacher or guidance/college counselor recommendation;

• official high school transcript;

• ACT or SAT scores.

Hamline's admission process is thorough and holistic. We invite prospective students and guidance/college counselors to contact a Hamline admission counselor to discuss our admission review process. All students admitted to Hamline have until May 1 to consider their offer of admission.

Find more details on applying to Hamline.

Find your high school's admission counselor.

Follow Hamline on social media! Click here for the official Hamline University social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. 

You can also follow the Admission Office on Facebook and our admission interns on Twitter and Instagram. 

Students admitted for fall 2018 will be able to join and engage with the Class of 2022 Facebook group during their senior year as well. (Sorry counselors--this one is for the students!)