History
Hamline University is Minnesota’s first university. Named in honor of Leonidas Lent Hamline, a Methodist bishop who donated the funds, Hamline's first home was in the town of Red Wing in what was then the Territory of Minnesota.
Education
At Hamline, our mission is to create a diverse and collaborative community of learners dedicated to the development of students' knowledge, values, and skills for successful lives of leadership, scholarship, and service.
Research
Our vision for Hamline University, a diverse community of learners with students at the center that transforms lives, combined with our diversity policy, requires a comprehensive and integrated approach across all of our schools, programs, and administrative units. Our vision embraces a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for all -- students, faculty, and staff.
Career
The Career Development Center (CDC) assists students and alumni as they explore, prepare for, and make successful transitions to life after Hamline. We empower individuals to take an active role in finding and pursuing their personal and professional passions.
The CDC offers a comprehensive program of professional and career development services for students. We're here to help students explore, plan, and achieve their career goals from the first year on campus to graduation and beyond.
Distance Learning Courses
Business & Management (5)
- M.B.A. Business Administration
- MSBA Business Analytics
- Master Management and Leadership
- M.P.A. Public Administration
Education & Training (3)
Law (2)
- MSL LawMitchell Hamline School of Law
Computer Science & IT (1)
- MSBA Business Analytics
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (1)
Humanities (1)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (1)
Student services
- Academic Advising
- Academic Success
- Admitted Student Services
- Athletics
- Bookstore
- Campus Recreation
- Career Development Center
- Commencement
- Counseling and Health Services
- Dean of Students
- Disability Resources
- Diversity Initiatives
- Financial Aid
- First-Year Student Services
- Hedgeman Center for Student Diversity
- Housing and Residential Life
- International Student Services
- PiperXpress Center
- Registration and Records
- Religious and Spiritual Life
- SAS
- Service Learning & Civic Engagement
- Sexualities and Gender Diversity Initiatives
- Student Accounts
- Student Activities
- Study Abroad
- Title IX/Sexual Violence Support & Prevention
- Transfer Student Services
- University Honors
- Veterans Affairs
- Wesley Center
- Women's Resource Center
- Writing Center
Housing services
The on-campus residence halls, apartments, and houses at Hamline University are more than just places to eat and sleep. They are a culturally rich living and learning environments that allow you to focus on academic success, leadership and involvement, diversity and community.
Library services
- Hamline University's Archives support the goals of Hamline University by identifying, collecting, preserving, and making available university records and personal papers of administrators, faculty, staff, and students.
- Hamline students, faculty, and staff enjoy privileges in the library as well as the archives
ICT services
The Hamline Wireless Network provides campus affiliates and guests with wireless Internet access. All buildings that directly affect students, teaching, and learning will be served by secure wireless connectivity. Your Hamline User Account is your login for the wireless network. Guests who don't have a Hamline User Account can get a guest login from the Central Service Desk .
Medical services
The office of Counseling & Health Services seeks to enhance student learning by promoting physical health and emotional well-being.
Campus life
Saint Paul Location
- Located in the midway between the cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Hamline's Saint Paul campus is in a vibrant neighborhood home that is a virtual "festival of nations," with restaurants and businesses representing sixteen different countries.
- Visitor parking is located in the Anderson Center Ramp at the corner of Snelling and Englewood Avenues with the ramp entrance on Englewood. Take a ticket to enter the ramp and check-in with the front desk.
Minneapolis Location
- Conveniently located near downtown Minneapolis and with easy access to the West Metro, Hamline University Minneapolis offers a variety of graduate degree programs.
Sports facilities
Sport Clubs are recognized, student lead organizations, comprised of individuals sharing a common interest in competitive, recreational, and/or instructional sport activity. Sport Clubs allow students to participate in a variety of sport activities both for fun and at the competitive intercollegiate club level. Sport Clubs are created and managed by students, which provides numerous learning and leadership opportunities that further enhance the overall collegiate experience for those involved. The Sport Clubs program continues to expand with new organizations started by motivated students each year.
Student clubs
The Hmong Student Association (HSA) aims to educate, promote, and share the Hmong Culture, traditions, and history with the campus and community. HSA was established in 1995 and has developed in its mission a goal to critically and actively address issues in the community beyond the boundaries of Hamline University at the same time bringing into Hamline the broad concerns of the community that exist outside the walls of this campus.
Hamline University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.