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Mitchell Hamline School of Law
St Paul, Minnesota
JD Admissions & Requirements
Data from 2024 admissions cycle
Mitchell Hamline School of Law is a prestigious JD program located in St Paul, Minnesota. In the competitive 2024 law school rankings, Mitchell Hamline School of Law was ranked 154 by US News & World Report, making it a strong option for prospective law students in the current application cycle. For the 2024 admissions cycle, Mitchell Hamline School of Law has an entering 1L class size of approximately 358 with an acceptance rate of 60.4%, positioning it among the competitive law schools for JD applicants.
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A rigorous, practice-based experience. Preparing you to serve clients and communities.
A challenging curriculum that gets you ready to practice. More than 20,000 alumni to help guide your path to your career. Whether you take classes full time or part time, on-campus or partially online, you’ll start learning the work of a lawyer by doing it. You’ll benefit from world-class programs in emerging specialties. You’ll be ready to make an immediate contribution in law, business, government, community service, or whatever field you pursue.
The largest law school in our region, Mitchell Hamline has been preparing lawyers to practice law since 1900.
Mitchell Hamline became the first ABA-approved law school in the nation to offer students the chance to earn a law degree through a blend of online and on-campus instruction. This distance learning option was originally known as our Hybrid J.D. program, attracting both traditional and nontraditional students.
With more than 14,000 alumni working, serving, and leading in Minnesota, Mitchell Hamline is the law school of choice for students planning to practice law in Minnesota.