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Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Admissions stats
Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.29
Median LSAT
154
Acceptance rate
51%
LSAT vs GPA
Last cycle's acceptance stats
Based on 2025 data from ABA
LSAT
151
154
158
GPA
2.96
3.29
3.6
Admissions funnel
Based on 2025 data from ABA
Applications
1603
100%
Accepted
824
51%
Matriculated
363
23%
Your chances
At Mitchell Hamline, your chances increase by 0.7% if your LSAT score increases by 3 points.
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Trends
Mitchell Hamline acceptance rate trend
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Mitchell Hamline rankings trend
Based on data from US News and World Report
Mitchell Hamline LSAT trend
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Mitchell Hamline GPA trend
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Employment
Employment outcomes
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Full-time legal employment
72%
Full-time non-legal
21%
Unemployed
7%
Top employment locations
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Minnesota
179
Texas
24
Florida
14
International
2
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
37%
1-25
30%
26-500
6%
501+
2%
Business & industry
20%
Government
14%
Public interest
7%
Clerkship
13%
Federal
0%
State
13%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
1%
Unemployed
7%
Tuition & costs
Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$53,430
Estimated 3 years: $160,290
Cost of living (off-campus)
$23,352
Estimated 3 years
$70,056
Total cost
$77,782
Estimated 3 years
Estimated summing tuition, fees, and living expenses over 3 years.
$233,346
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$33,553
25th percentile: $20,568
75th percentile: $43,877
Scholarship amounts
<50%
28%
50-100%
59%
100%
13%
>100%
0%
Demographics
Out of 1128 students in 2024, 53% were women, and 35% were racially or ethnically minoritized [?].
By gender
Students
Men
33%
Women
53%
Other
0.4%
Full-time faculty
Men
44%
Women
56%
Other
0%
Part-time faculty
Men
44%
Women
54%
Other
0%
By race/ethnicity
Students
White
65%
Black
9%
Asian
5%
Hisp
9%
PI
0.4%
AI
4%
2+
2%
Unk
6%
Int'l
0%
Graduates
White
73%
Black
8%
Asian
4%
Hisp
6%
PI
0.3%
AI
2%
2+
0.5%
Unk
6%
Int'l
0%
Full-time faculty
White
70%
PoC
30%
Part-time faculty
White
86%
PoC
14%
Mitchell Hamline student and staff demographics
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Men
374
-
24
40
Women
595
-
30
49
Other gender
4
-
0
0
White
730
286
38
77
Asian
53
15
-
-
Hispanic
106
23
-
-
Black
103
33
-
-
Pacific Islander
4
1
-
-
American Indian
42
7
-
-
International
0
0
-
-
2+ races
19
2
-
-
Other
71
23
-
-
People of Color
398
104
16
13
Frequently asked questions
Admission to Mitchell Hamline is moderately competitive. For the 2025 application cycle, the Mitchell Hamline acceptance rate was 51.4%.
To be a competitive applicant at Mitchell Hamline, you should aim for an LSAT score around the median of 154 and a GPA of 3.29. The middle 50% of accepted students scored between 151 and 158 on the LSAT.
For the 2025 academic year, Mitchell Hamline tuition is $53,430 for full-time students. When factoring in the cost of living and additional fees, the total estimated cost of attendance is $77,782 per year.
Whether Mitchell Hamline is the right fit depends heavily on your specific career goals and target job market. It is currently ranked as 152 by U.S. News. Prospective students should closely review the school's recent employment outcomes and bar passage rates before applying.
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