Hamline University

1536 Hewitt Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104-1284
http://www.hamline.edu

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Overview
TypePrivate institution
Year Founded1854
Religious AffiliationMethodist
Undergrad Students2,046
Endowment59,168,761
Application DeadlineRolling
Application FeeN/A
SelectivityMore selective
Application DeadlineRolling
Tuition24,351
Room/Board7,280
Services
Associated FirmsTarget Corporation, Best Buy Corporation, Allstate Insurance, Medtronic, US Bank, Wells Fargo, General Mills
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Serviceson-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
MuseumsHamline's art collection is extraordinary for a small university. The 288-seat Simley Theatre is one of the best-equipped college stages in the nation. Sundin Music hall is a 315-seat concert hall featuring a German Steinway grand piano and perfect acoustics. New to campus in 1998, the Walker Fieldhouse is one of the highest quality physical activity facilities in the state.
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance
MuseumsHamline's art collection is extraordinary for a small university. The 288-seat Simley Theatre is one of the best-equipped college stages in the nation. Sundin Music hall is a 315-seat concert hall featuring a German Steinway grand piano and perfect acoustics. New to campus in 1998, the Walker Fieldhouse is one of the highest quality physical activity facilities in the state.
Periodical Subs3,651
# of Books282,278
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months40%
within one year65%
within two years70%
Campus Life
Students in fraternities3%
Students in sororitiesN/A
Campus Size70 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing41%
College housing typescoed dorms (89%), fraternity housing (0%), apartments for married students (0%), apartment for single students (10%), special housing for international students (0%), other housing options (1%)
Popular EventsFall Academic Fair, Alkire Symposium in International Business and Economics, Malmstrom Lecture in Physics, Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Series, Honors Day, Seminar in Contemporary Religious Thought, 3M-Mitsch Chemistry Lecture, Founders Day, School of Law Symposium on Law, Religion and Ethics
Nearest AirportMinneapolis, Minnesota (10)
Nearest TrainSaint Paul, Minnesota (2)
Army ROTCNot offered
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations85
# of fraternities1
# of sororities2
Students in fraternities3%
Students in sororitiesN/A
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) The Oracle (weekly)
Honor SocietiesAlpha Kappa Delta (sociology, social research, social service); Beta Beta Beta (biology); Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Delta Phi (French); Pi Epsilon Delta (National Collegiate Players; Pi Gamma Mu (social science); Pi Lambda Theta; Pi Chi (psychology); Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish); Sigma Tau Delta (English); Torch and Cycle (scholarship, leadership, service)
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Baha'i Association, Buddhist Meditation Group, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Alliance, Lutheran Students, The Circle, Multifaith Group, United Methodist Student Movement, Word and Table
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Alma Latina, Asian Pacific American Coalition, Hmong Student Association, International Student Organization, Native American Student Association, PRIDE (African-American student group)
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Acting in the Community Together, Amnesty International, Commitment to Community, Environmental Club, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Habitat for Humanity, Hamline College Democrats, Hamline College Republicans, Hand in Hand (with Hancock Elementary School), Hamline University Student Congress, Minnesota Public Research Interest Group, SPECTRUM (Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender student group), Vegetarian Student Resource Center, Women in Natural and Social Science, Women's Resource Center, Cheerleaders, Commuters are Real Students (CARS), Greek Alliance, Hamline Outdoor Recreation Club, Hamline Rock Stars (rock climbing), HIRC (residence hall councils), Intramural Sports, Martial Arts Club, Student Activities Coordinating Board, Weekend Programming Board, Anthropological Society, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, Communications Club, Forensic Sciences Society, German Club, Le Cercle Francais, Legal Society, Management and Economics Club, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, Philosophy Club, Psychology Interest Group, Society of Physics Students, Alpha Gamma Epsilon sorority, Delta Tau Sorority, Theta Chi Fraternity