Welcome to Hamline University
Nationally Ranked Academics in a Personal Environment
The College of Liberal Arts at Hamline University is dedicated to preparing compassionate citizens of the world by helping students maximize their intellectual, creative, and leadership potential.
We are a community of teachers, learners, and scholars committed to using the liberal arts and sciences to solve problems, advance knowledge, and forge connections among disciplines, to the world of work, and to the community.
The College of Liberal Arts Bulletin details the ways in which our curriculum–the Hamline Plan–speaks directly to our purpose of establishing applicable and meaningful connections between a college education and the world in which we live and work.
Over the years, new discoveries, new courses, new knowledge, and new facilities have all played their roles in helping the College of Liberal Arts prepare generations of leaders and responsible citizens. Our purpose, however, has remained constant–connecting what we believe and what we know to what we do, in order to increase justice, opportunity, and freedom for all people everywhere.
Quick Facts:
- Hamline is one of 270 colleges or universities in the nation to be a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
- Hamline's first two graduates were women.
- Hamline was the first Minnesota college or university to be listed in The 100 Best Colleges for African-American Students.
- Hamline attracts students from 30 states and 31 countries.
- 94% of Hamline faculty hold the highest degree in their field.
- The College of Liberal Arts has a 13:1 student to faculty ratio and a median class size of 18.
- Hamline has more than 70 clubs and organizations.
- Hamline competes in 19 intercollegiate sports in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC), one of the most competitive Division III conferences in the nation.
Curriculum:
The foundation of Hamline’s liberal arts education is the Hamline Plan, a nationally recognized general education program, that provides students with a set of flexible, goal-oriented, skills and experiences tied directly to graduation requirements. Designed to provide practical applications of a theory-based education, the Hamline Plan requires students to conduct independent studies, participate in internships and apprenticeships, and to develop their skills in such areas as writing, speaking, computing, and cultural awareness. For the student who seeks a truly liberal arts education, the Hamline Plan offers a wide and ever-changing array of learning opportunities.
