Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell Hamline School of Law is a Private, 4 years school in Saint Paul, MN. The law school tuition & fees at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is $53,930. Its average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 151 and the average GPA is 3.26 for the academic yera 2023-2024. Total 1,281 students are attending the law school and 334 first-year students enrolled last year.
  • LSAT Average: 151
  • Tuition & Fees (JD): $53,930
  • LLM Tuition & Fees: $37,780
  • Acceptance Rate: 67.43%
  • Student Population: 1,281
  • First-Year Student: 334

2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

The 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is $53,930 for law school students. The tuition increased by 2.49% compared to last year. The average living costs besides tuition & fees is $10,175 including costs for room & boards, transportation, and other personal expenses. The living costs does not include the fees for health insurance.
The average tuition & fees of law schools in Minnesota is $49,988 for Minnesota residents and $53,132 for out-of-state students. For all laws schools in United States, the average law school tuition & fees is $42,924 for State residents and $48,063 for out-of-state students.
The tuition & fees of Mitchell Hamline School of Law is more expensive than the average tuition & fees of Minnesota law schools, as well as costs of all law schools in United States.
The next table shows the Mitchell Hamline School of Law tuition & fees and compare it to the Minnesota law schools and all U.S. Law schools. The 2025 statistics for comparison is not available yet due to the lack of data.
Mitchell Hamline School of Law 2023 Tuition & Fees
202320242025
Mitchell Hamline School of Law$50,748$52,620$53,930
Minnesota Law Schools$43,751$53,132-
All U.S. Law Schools$47,510$48,063-

LSAT score and GPA in Average

The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 151 and the average GPA is 3.26 at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
The LSAT score of Mitchell Hamline School of Law is lower than the average LSAT score of Minnesota law schools.
The undergraduate GPA of Mitchell Hamline School of Law is lower than the average LSAT score of Minnesota law schools.
The next table shows the submitted LSAT scores and GPA by 25th/50th/75th percentile and full-time/part-time status and compare each score to last year scores.
Mitchell Hamline School of Law LSAT scores distribution
Mitchell Hamline School of LawMinnesota Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
Full-timePart-time
25th percentile149148154155
50th percentile154150158159
75th percentile158154161161
Mitchell Hamline School of LawGPA distribution
Mitchell Hamline School of LawMinnesota Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
Full-timePart-time
25th percentile3.12.783.303.33
50th percentile3.413.173.583.61
75th percentile3.673.483.763.79

Acceptance Rate & Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,010 students have applied to Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Among them, 681 students have accepted to admit and 334 have enrolled into Mitchell Hamline School of LawThe acceptance rate is 67.43% and the yield is 49%.
The acceptance rate of Mitchell Hamline School of Law is higher than the acceptance rate of Minnesota law schools.
The next table illustrates the admission counts, acceptance rate, and yield at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
Mitchell Hamline School of Law Admission Statistics
Mitchell Hamline School of LawMinnesota Law SchoolsAll Law Schools
Applicants1,0103,649414,758
Admitted6811,905130,837
Enrolled33470336,756
Acceptance Rate67.43%59.79%42.40%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)49.05%38.17%30.97%

Law School Student Population

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,281 students enrolled to Mitchell Hamline School of Law. Among them 1,209 students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 72 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
For the first class, 334 students newly joined to to Mitchell Hamline School of Law. By gender, there are 111 men , 207 women, and 7 other/unknown gender first-time students at Mitchell Hamline School of Law. By attending status, 98 students enrolled as full-time and 227 students enrolled as part-time status.
Mitchell Hamline School of Law Student Population
20232024
Total Enrollment1,2941,281
JD Enrollment1,2111,209
Non-JD Enrollment8372
First-year Student Population
20232024
TotalFull timePart timeTotalFull timePart time
Total341106238 33496222
Men1863587 1813576
Women22271151 20761146
Other312 725

Bar Exam Pass Rate

For the first time bar exam takers, the bar exam pass rate is 71.99% where 307 students took the exam and 221 students passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than average pass rate of Minnesota law schools (78.73%).
Bar Exam Pass Rate
20232024
Number of Graduates333320
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total324307
New Graduates266251
Prior Year Graduates5656
Early Takers20
No Exam Takers6769
Exam Passer232221
Exam Pass Rate71.6%71.99%
Minnesota Pass Rate80.24%78.73%

Law Schools in Minnesota

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