Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota · Private · 1,776 undergraduates · hamline.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
88%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1133 to 1391
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$72,070Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Hamline University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
88% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$72,070
a year in 2027-28, from a $72,070 sticker price
What to do with your 1260
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1260).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Undergraduate Application (First-Year) | Hamline University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
88%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1133 to 1391
Reading and Writing 568 to 728
Math 565 to 663
ACT composite 19 to 28
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$72,070
a year
- Tuition$56,210
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$17,442
- $30,001 to $48,000$16,508
- $48,001 to $75,000$16,933
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,295
- Over $110,000$30,088
Financial aidEstimate
80%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$35,851
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
36 of 36
Earn credit with a score of 3
8 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,620Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | General credit |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 4 | General credit |
| Art History | 4 | 4 | Elective credit |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | General credit |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 1170 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MATH 1170 & 1180 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 4 | MATH 1170 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | General credit |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | General credit |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | Elective credit |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | Elective credit |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 4 | General credit |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | General credit |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 4 | General credit |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 4 | ENCM 1400 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ECST 1100 |
| European History | 4 | 4 | Elective credit |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | FREN 3210 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | FREN 3220 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | GERM 3210 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | GERM 3220 |
| Human Geography | 4 | 4 | Elective credit |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | General credit |
| Latin | 4 | 4 | General credit |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 1XXX |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 4 | ECON 1XXX |
| Music Theory | 4 | 4 | MUS 3410 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | General credit |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | General credit |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | Elective credit |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | Elective credit |
| Psychology | 4 | 4 | PSY 1330 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 4 | SPAN 3210 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 3220 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 4 | SPAN 3980 |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | MATH 1200 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 4 | PSCI 1110 |
| United States History | 4 | 4 | Elective credit |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | Elective credit |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
53%
Come back for a second year
78%
Typical earnings
$64,996
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Hamline University$75,801
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 15 majors here have earnings data.
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