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Acceptance Rate 87.63%
Yield 15.86%
SAT Score 1,270
ACT Score 23
Applicants 3,475

Hamline Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 87.63% at Hamline University. Total 3,475 students applied and 3,045 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,270 and the average ACT score is 23.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.hamline.edu/admission-aid/admission
Online Applicationhttps://www.hamline.edu/admission-aid/admission/apply/first-year
Acceptance Rate87.63%
Average Test Scores1,270 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 87.63%. A total of 3,475 students (1,331 men and 2,139 women) have applied to and 3,045 (1,153 men and 1,887 women) students admitted to Hamline University.
Among them, 179 male and 299 female students have enrolled into Hamline and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.86%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Hamline
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,4751,3312,13950
Admitted3,0451,1531,88750
Enrolled48317929950
Acceptance Rate 87.63% 86.63% 88.22% 100.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.86% 15.52% 15.85% 100.00% -
[Chart] Hamline University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Hamline, 10 applicants (2% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 114 applicants (24%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,270 at Hamline. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,391 and 25th percentile score is 1,133.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Hamline. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Hamline with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Hamline
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total113312701391
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing568635728
Math565635663
ACT Composite192328
Math172326
English182326
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Hamline University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Hamline
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Hamline

The calendar system at Hamline University is Four-one-four plan. Hamline University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Hamline University accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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