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Acceptance Rate 80.55%
Yield 15.42%
SAT Score 1,170
ACT Score 23
Applicants 3,840

Hamline Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 80.55% at Hamline University. Total 3,840 students applied and 3,093 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,170 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Hamline.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.hamline.edu/general-admission/
Online Applicationwww.hamline.edu/undergraduate/admission/apply
Acceptance Rate80.55%
Average Test Scores1,170 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 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 80.55%. A total of 3,840 students (1,426 men and 2,413 women) have applied to and 3,093 (1,114 men and 1,978 women) students admitted to Hamline University.
Among them, 168 male and 309 female students have enrolled into Hamline and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.42%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Hamline
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,8401,4262,41310
Admitted3,0931,1141,97810
Enrolled47716830900
Acceptance Rate 80.55% 78.12% 81.97% 100.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.42% 15.08% 15.62% 0.00% -
[Chart] Hamline University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Hamline, 18 applicants (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 199 applicants (42%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,170 at Hamline. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,258 and 25th percentile score is 1,030.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
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 Total103011701258
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing525595623
Math505575635
ACT Composite202326
Math182225
English172227
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Hamline University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores.
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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