Mitchell Hamline School of Law
#159 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1900, Mitchell Hamline School of Law is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in St. Paul, MN. The next statements briefly introduces Mitchell Hamline School of Law. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 152 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.34 where the national average GPA is 3.62.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $54,430 where the national average law school tuition is $53,320.
- The acceptance rate at is 60.4% where the average acceptance rate is 41.6%.
- Total 1,219 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 72.3% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.3%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is $50,748. The law school tuition has increased by 2.49% from last year.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $21,660. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $50,748 | $52,620 | $53,930 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $11,975 | $19,764 | $19,764 |
| Graduate Tuition | $36,420 | $37,780 | - |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Mitchell Hamline School of Law is 151. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Mitchell Hamline School of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.26, which is the lower of other law schools (average is 3.62).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 158 | 155 | 155 |
| 50th Percentile | 153 | 152 | 151 |
| 25th Percentile | 150 | 149 | 149 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.61 | 3.57 | 3.55 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.29 | 3.33 | 3.26 |
| 25th Percentile | 2.91 | 2.97 | 2.87 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is 67.4% where 1,010 applicants have applied to and 681 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Mitchell Hamline School of Law is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 41.6%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 49.0% where 334 students finally enrolled out of 681 admitted students. The yield Mitchell Hamline School of Law is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 41.6%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 1,252 | 949 | 1,010 |
| Admitted | 781 | 616 | 681 |
| Enrolled | 389 | 341 | 334 |
| Acceptance Rate | 62.4% | 64.9% | 67.4% |
| Yield | 49.8% | 55.4% | 49.0% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,281 law school students have enrolled to Mitchell Hamline School of Law. 1,209 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 72 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
344 first-time students have enrolled in Mitchell Hamline School of Law. By gender, 111 male , 207 female, and 7 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Mitchell Hamline School of Law. With 10 pre-admitted students, there are 344 first-time law school Students at Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 1,398 | 1,294 | 1,281 |
| JD Enrollment | 1,229 | 1,211 | 1,209 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 169 | 83 | 72 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 350 | 106 | 238 | 344 | 96 | 222 |
| Men | 186 | 35 | 87 | 181 | 35 | 76 |
| Women | 222 | 71 | 151 | 207 | 61 | 146 |
| Other | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 71.6% - 324 students have taken and 232 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than Minnesota average bar exam pass rate (80.24%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 335 | 331 | 333 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 278 | 309 | 324 |
| New Graduates | 256 | 250 | 266 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 22 | 59 | 56 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| No Exam Takers | 64 | 81 | 67 |
| Exam Passer | 184 | 184 | 232 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 66.19% | 59.55% | 71.6% |
| Minnesota Pass Rate | 82.25% | 78.18% | 80.24% |
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