1536 Hewitt Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104-1284
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1854
Religious Affilation: Methodist
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,046
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $59,168,761
Admissions
Application Fee: $N/A
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $24,351
Room/Board: $7,280
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 40%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 65%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 70%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Target Corporation, Best Buy Corporation, Allstate Insurance, Medtronic, US Bank, Wells Fargo, General Mills
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 282,278
Number of current serial subscriptions: 3,651
Number of microforms: 986,867
Number of audiovisuals: 4,137
Number of ebooks: 15,158
Other library facilities: Undergraduate students also have the resources of the Hamline University Law Library available to them
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Hamline’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.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 200
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 160
Classrooms: 310
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 400
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 90%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-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)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 41%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 60%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 41%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed 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%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 14%
Doubles: 59%
Triples or Suites: 6%
Apartments: 12%
Other: 9%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 10%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 90%
Campus Size: 70 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Minneapolis, Minnesota (10)
Nearest train station: Saint Paul, Minnesota (2)
Nearest bus station: Saint Paul (6)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 50%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 44%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,700
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Saint Thomas)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Fall 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