Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Founded in 1900, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, also known as Mitchell Hamline Law, is located in St. Paul, MN. Mitchell Hamline School of Law' tuition & fees is $53,930 for first-year students in the academic year 2024-2025. 101.08% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $33,190. That could cover 61.54% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 67.43% and total of 334 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.26 and the average LSAT score is 151. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 71.99%.

2025 Tuition & Fees

Mitchell Hamline School of Law's 2025 tuition & fees is $53,930 for its first-year students. The 2025 tuition was increased by 2.49% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $21,660. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Mitchell Hamline School of Law is $75,590.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
Mitchell Hamline School of Law 2025 Tuition & Fees
20242025% Changed
Law School Tuition $52,620$53,930 2.49%
Living Costs $19,764 $21,660 9.59%
Room & Board$17,964$19,260
Books & Supplies$1,800$2,400
Personal Expenses--
COA$72,384$75,590 4.43%
Grants / Scholarships$33,190$33,190
COA after receiving aid$39,194$42,400

Grants and Scholarships

At Mitchell Hamline School of Law, 101.08% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $33,190. 7.26% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 41.53% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received375
Half or Less than Tuition28.00%
Half to Full Tuition55.47%
Full Tuition16.53%
More than Full Tuition0.00%
Part-time
Number Received824
Half or Less than Tuition61.77%
Half to Full Tuition35.19%
Full Tuition3.03%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

GPA and LSAT Scores

The average GPA of Mitchell Hamline School of Law is 3.26 and the average LSAT score is 151. The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 336 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 344 students including both full-time and part-time status. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Mitchell Hamline School of Law Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA2.873.263.55
Full-Time3.13.413.67
Part-Time2.783.173.48
LSAT Scores149151155
Full-Time149154158
Part-Time148150154

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,010 students have applied to Mitchell Hamline School of Law and 681 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 334 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 67.43% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 49.05% at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. With 10 pre-admitted students, total 344 first-year students enrolled in Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
Mitchell Hamline School of Law Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants1,010
Admitted681
Enrolled334
Acceptance Rate67.43%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)49.05%
Pre-Admitted10
Total Number of First-Year Students344
111 men, 207 women, 7 Other
98 full-time, 227 part-time

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 324 students took the bar exam first time at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Among them, 232 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 71.6%. For reference, the average pass rate at Minnesota law schools is 80.24%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
In 2023, 331 students graduated from Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Of them, 158 graduates employed where bar passage required and 74 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 261 graduates employed as full-time and 31 employed as part-time status.
Mitchell Hamline School of Law Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate333
First-time Takers324
56 from prior year, 2 Early Takers
No Exam Takers67
First-time Bar Exam Passer232
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate71.6%
Average Pass Rate at Minnesota Law Schools80.24%

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