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%.
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
2024
2025
% 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 Received
375
Half or Less than Tuition
28.00%
Half to Full Tuition
55.47%
Full Tuition
16.53%
More than Full Tuition
0.00%
Part-time
Number Received
824
Half or Less than Tuition
61.77%
Half to Full Tuition
35.19%
Full Tuition
3.03%
More than Full Tuition
0.00%
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 Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
2.87
3.26
3.55
Full-Time
3.1
3.41
3.67
Part-Time
2.78
3.17
3.48
LSAT Scores
149
151
155
Full-Time
149
154
158
Part-Time
148
150
154
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.
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
