Saint Paul, Minnesota · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Hamline University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 2,565 students in fall 2024, including 1,806 undergraduates and 759 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.
Hamline University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 73 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Education, General, and Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. It awarded 783 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 8 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
2,565
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
783
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
73
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 73
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
78%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
410
Master's degrees
191
Doctoral degrees (research)
13
Certificates under 1 year
14
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
2
Postbaccalaureate certificates
106
Post-master's certificates
47
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,565
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,806
Graduate students, fall 2024
759
Full-time, fall 2024
69%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,197
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,932
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,265
Full-time, 2024-25
59%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
66%
Men
34%
White
62%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
8
Programs with a fully online option
8
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
28%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Mayme Hostetter
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization