Mitchell Hamline School of Law

What Mitchell Hamline School of Law does

Mitchell Hamline School of Law is an independent, nonprofit ABA-approved law school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, formed in 2015 through the combination of William Mitchell College of Law and Hamline University School of Law. It enrolls 1,155 J.D. students (508 full-time, 647 part-time or blended) and offers three J.D. enrollment modalities — traditional full-time, traditional part-time, and the nation's first ABA-approved hybrid online/in-person blended learning program — plus an LL.M. for foreign-trained lawyers, Conflict Resolution and Health Care Compliance certificates, study abroad programs, and a 17-clinic experiential curriculum organized around five specialized institutes (Dispute Resolution, Health Law, Intellectual Property, Center for Law and Business, and Native American Law and Sovereignty). The school operates on a tuition-based recurring revenue model ($19,290-$28,620 per semester depending on modality) supplemented by certificate and continuing legal education programs, with 10%-100% merit-based scholarships layered on top.

The school's go-to-market combines sales-led admissions (LSAC applications, recruiting events, digital forums, and an in-house admissions counseling team), channel partnerships (3+3 bachelor's-plus-J.D. programs with University of Alaska Fairbanks and institutions in Minnesota and Wisconsin), and product-led growth through the blended learning platform, which extends J.D. access nationwide (bar eligibility in 49 states). Technology stack centers on Canvas LMS integrated with Panopto for video content delivery, Zoom for synchronous instruction, Microsoft 365 for collaboration, and 12twenty for career services, with AI study tools (ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Lexis AI, Westlaw AI, Bloomberg Law AI) introduced in February 2026 via an internal AI Task Group. The institution is governed by an autonomous board of trustees, holds ABA, Higher Learning Commission, and Minnesota Office of Higher Education credentials, and is led by President and Dean Camille M. Davidson (appointed 2024). Notable outcomes include an 88.37% first-time Minnesota bar passage rate (July 2025), 92.8% employment-or-graduate-study rate within 10 months of graduation, and 23,000+ alumni including roughly half of Minnesota's district court judges and 49% of its county attorneys.

Name

Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Legal name

Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Website

https://mitchellhamline.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mitchell Hamline School of Law is an independent, ABA-approved nonprofit law school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, offering full-time, part-time, and blended online/in-person J.D. programs (1,155 students) plus LL.M., certificates, and five specialized institutes, with a tuition-based recurring revenue model and the nation's first ABA-approved hybrid J.D. program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools (EDAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online / Hybrid Law Schools & Programs (EDAHAIAE), LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs (EDAHAIAC), Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs (EDAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Law degree programs
• Juris doctor
• Continuing legal education
• Legal training

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. J.D. Tuition: Tuition revenue from full-time, part-time, and blended learning J.D. programs. Full-time: $28,620/semester; Part-time: $20,670/semester (12-15 or 8-11 credits respectively). Per credit charges for summer, J-term, and 7 or fewer credits at $2,015-$2,570/credit.
2. Certificate Programs: Continuing education certificate programs in Conflict Resolution and Health Care Compliance for working professionals. 100% online, asynchronous cohort models.
3. LL.M. Program: Master of Laws degree for foreign law graduates introducing them to U.S. legal system. LL.M. students attend classes with J.D. students.
4. Visiting Student Tuition: Tuition from visiting students from other ABA-accredited law schools taking specialized courses at Mitchell Hamline, billed per credit.
5. Audit Fees: Alumni audit at $150/credit and non-alumni audit at $700/credit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mitchell Hamline School of Law provides ABA-accredited legal education through J.D. (Juris Doctor) programs offered in full-time, part-time, and blended online/on-campus formats, along with an LL.M. degree, professional certificate programs (Conflict Resolution, Health Care Compliance), clinical legal training, study abroad programs, and specialized institutes covering dispute resolution, health law, intellectual property, business law, and Native American law. The institution serves more than 1,100 J.D. students with both on-campus and hybrid learning options.

Product overview

Mitchell Hamline School of Law is an independent law school offering a comprehensive legal education through multiple delivery formats. The core offering consists of three J.D. enrollment options: Full-Time, Part-Time, and Blended Learning (hybrid online/in-person). The institution supplements its degree programs with specialized institutes (Center for Law and Business, Dispute Resolution Institute, Health Law Institute, Intellectual Property Institute, Native American Law and Sovereignty Institute), professional certificate programs (Conflict Resolution, Health Care Compliance), a 17-clinic clinical program, study abroad opportunities, and two law journals (Mitchell Hamline Law Review, Cybaris IP Law Review). Recent additions include AI-powered study tools with study buddy chatbots. The institution serves over 1,100 J.D. students with both on-campus and fully online/blended options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Time J.D. Program Traditional on-campus three-year Juris Doctor degree program for prospective law students. Daytime courses in the first year with flexibility to take evening, online, and blended courses in subsequent years. Tuition is $28,620 per semester for 2026-27 (12-15 credits).
• Part-Time J.D. Program Flexible on-campus four-year Juris Doctor degree program for working professionals and students needing schedule flexibility. Day or evening class options with ability to add online and blended courses. Tuition is $20,670 per semester for 2026-27 (8-11 credits).
• Blended Learning J.D. Program Hybrid online/in-person J.D. program combining distance learning with intensive on-campus Capstone Weeks and simulation exercises. Students spend just a few weeks per year on campus while learning from the same full-time professors. Tuition is $19,290 per semester. Eligible to sit for bar exam in all states except New York.
• LL.M. Degree Program Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree introducing foreign law graduates to the U.S. legal system. LL.M. students attend classes alongside J.D. students and receive specialized training to practice law and compete internationally.
• Conflict Resolution Certificate Continuing education certificate program for emerging leaders and working professionals focused on proactive conflict management, creative problem-solving, and dispute resolution. Delivered 100% online in asynchronous cohort models. Ranked in top 5 dispute resolution programs by U.S. News & World Report.
• Health Care Compliance Certificate Intensive online certificate program for working professionals in health care compliance. Qualified graduates are eligible to take the Compliance Certification Board's (CCB) Certified in Health Care Compliance Exam. Delivered 100% online in asynchronous cohort models.
• Dispute Resolution Institute Specialized institute offering a concentration in dispute resolution with rigorous academic discourse, hands-on simulation experience, and cross-disciplinary examination of conflict theory. Ranked in top 10 dispute resolution programs nationally by U.S. News & World Report for over two decades (ranked 7th in 2025).
• Health Law Institute Specialized institute providing specialized courses and experiential learning in health law for J.D. students. The primary reason for Mitchell Hamline's national health law ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
• Clinical Program Experiential learning program comprising 17 legal clinics where students do the work of a lawyer as student attorneys. Includes 11 clinics open to blended-learning students. Ranked among the top clinical programs in the nation for 11 years.
• Study Abroad Programs International study abroad programs including International Comparative Law in Kosovo, International Comparative Law in Cologne Germany, and Holy Land: Conflict Resolution from Religious Traditions. Programs run during summer, J-term, spring break, and semester for academic credit.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88.37% first-time bar passage rate for July 2025 Minnesota bar exam
• +4 more outcomes

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Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration10 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, exploratory and minor.

• Metro State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 20262026 Summer Partnership in Law (SPIL) program, a collaborative initiative designed to provide undergraduate students with an introduction to legal education. Runs May 19 through August 11, 2026, offering coursework in legal reasoning, analysis, and writing at tuition rates comparable to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. Targets nontraditional and historically underrepresented students.
• University of Alaska FairbankscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 20253+3 partnership agreement allowing UAF students to earn bachelor's and J.D. degrees in six years instead of seven. Designed to increase access to legal education in Alaska, the only U.S. state without a law school. Leverages Mitchell Hamline's blended-learning option to keep students in their communities.
• Minnesota and Wisconsin InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSimilar 3+3 programs with institutions in Minnesota and Wisconsin enabling students to complete bachelor's and J.D. in six years.
• University of Alaska SoutheastexploratoryStrategic or Co-development PartnerExploring 3+3 partnership to expand access to legal education in Alaska.
• University of Alaska AnchorageexploratoryStrategic or Co-development PartnerExploring 3+3 partnership to expand access to legal education in Alaska.
• Minnesota Justice FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization committed to promoting social justice and improving legal services to those who have been under-represented by the legal profession. More than 50 percent of Mitchell Hamline students participate voluntarily in pro bono work through MJF each year.
• Minnesota Elder Justice CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with Mitchell Hamline to prevent and alleviate abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of elders and vulnerable adults.
• World Without GenocidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated at Mitchell Hamline, works to protect innocent people around the world; prevents genocide by fighting racism and prejudice; advocates for prosecution of perpetrators; and remembers those whose lives and cultures have been destroyed by violence.
• Faegre Baker DanielsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing students with volunteer experience, externship opportunities, and pro bono work experience.
• Briggs and MorganminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing students with volunteer experience, externship opportunities, and pro bono work experience.
• Southern Minnesota Regional Legal ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing students with volunteer experience, externship opportunities, and pro bono work experience.
• Volunteer Lawyers NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing students with volunteer experience, externship opportunities, and pro bono work experience.
• Legal Aid Society of MinneapolisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing students with volunteer experience, externship opportunities, and pro bono work experience.
• University of PristinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of Mitchell Hamline's study abroad program in Kosovo. Second year of the program in 2026 (July 6-17).
• University of Cologne Faculty of LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for study abroad program in Cologne, Germany (June 7-July 3, 2026). Founded in 1388, one of Europe's oldest and most distinguished universities.
• Hebrew University of JerusalemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner through Dispute Resolution Institute for Holy Land: Conflict Resolution from Religious Traditions program (December 28, 2025 – January 7, 2026).

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of St. Thomas School of Law: Twin Cities–based ABA-approved private Catholic law school with a comparable mid-tier profile and similar mission-driven focus. Directly competes with Mitchell Hamline for the same regional applicant pool, employers, and alumni placement opportunities.
• Southwestern Law School: Los Angeles-based ABA-approved private law school with similar enrollment scale, mid-tier positioning, and a strong focus on experiential learning and entertainment/health law specialties that overlap with several Mitchell Hamline institutes.
• Creighton University School of Law: Jesuit, private, ABA-approved Midwestern law school in Omaha with comparable size, tuition band, and mission-driven orientation. Competes for similar non-urban and Midwestern applicants.
• University of Dayton School of Law: Catholic, private, ABA-approved law school with a comparable enrollment scale, tuition band, and emphasis on practice-ready training and human-rights / advocacy programs similar to Mitchell Hamline's clinical and dispute resolution offerings.
• St. Mary's University School of Law: San Antonio-based private Catholic law school with comparable enrollment size, ABA approval, tuition band, and a similar mix of JD, LL.M., and certificate programs serving a regional Texas market.
• Duquesne University School of Law: Pittsburgh-based private Catholic law school of similar size and profile, with comparable JD offerings, mission-driven culture, and emphasis on health law and ethics adjacent to Mitchell Hamline's Health Law Institute.
• Washburn University School of Law: Topeka-based ABA-approved law school of comparable size with similar regional public/private positioning and JD-only focus, serving a Midwestern catchment that overlaps with Mitchell Hamline's footprint.

Broad incumbents

• University of Minnesota Law School: The higher-ranked, larger public law school in the Twin Cities market and the dominant regional incumbent. Competes for the same Minnesota applicants, employers, and judicial pipeline but operates at a materially higher prestige tier and broader scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Compliance4 records

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