academic offerings
HAMLINE UNIVERSITY • 1536 HEWITT AVENUE, SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55104
GRADUATE STUDY
If your university supports graduate
exchange or direct-enroll programs,
you may choose to select graduate
coursework in one of the following
fields:
Business
Creative writing
Education
Legal studies
Nonprofit management
Public administration
International
Programs
50+ AREAS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDY
Economics |
concentrations:
analytical
economics,
nancial
economics
Education
English |
concentrations:
creative writing,
professional
writing and
rhetoric
Environmental
studies
Exercise science
Forensic science
German
Global studies |
regional
concentrations:
Africana, East Asia,
Europe,
Latin America,
Middle East
History
Legal studies
Linguistics
Mathematics
Music
Neuroscience
Nonprot
management
Paralegal studies
Anthropology
Applied physics |
emphases:
computation,
innovation,
engineering,
materials science
Art (studio arts)
Art history
Biochemistry
Biology
*Business |
concentrations:
accounting,
business
analytics, nance,
international
business,
management,
marketing
Chemistry
Chinese
Communication
studies
Computational
data science
Conict studies
Creative writing
Criminology and
criminal justice
Digital media arts
Philosophy
Physics
Political science |
concentrations:
public service
and leadership,
political change
and advocacy,
international and
regional security
Pre-professional
programs |
engineering, law,
health (including
audiology,
chiropractic,
dental, medical,
nursing,
occupational
therapy,
optometry,
pharmacy,
physical therapy,
physician
assistant, podiatry,
veterinary)
Psychology
Public health
science
Religion
Social justice
Social studies
Sociology
Spanish
Theatre arts
Women’s studies
View our list of international partners at hamline.edu/global-engagement-center/international-partners/
As Minnesota’s rst university and only
Methodist-afliated university, Hamline sets
the standard for excellence in a liberal arts
education. Deeply rooted in justice, civic
responsibility, and community building, our
liberal arts curriculum prepares students to
think critically and become creative problem-
solvers for the future. Whatever your eld,
you’ll have limitless opportunities to take the
initiative and contribute to your workplace,
your community, and the world.
• Advising on cultural, academic, and
student status immigration issues.
• International Student Orientation
for all new students.
• Intercultural programming, including
Global Mentors Program, Global
Retreat, and additional monthly
programming.
• Facilitation of international student
health insurance and related support.
• Facilitation and assistance with
appropriate immigration benets,
such as work authorization related
to eld of study.
• Referrals to state and government
agencies as appropriate.
• Provision of letters for travel, social
security number application,
family/friend invitation, and more.
Hamline’s Global Engagement Center (GEC) staff offer the following
support services throughout an exchange student’s program of
study:
OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The Hamline Global Engagement Center assists in planning student and department events
throughout the year. In cooperation with the Global Students Society (GSS) and the Hamline
International Graduate Student Association (HIGSA), the GEC strives to make sure that students
can explore the St. Paul & Minneapolis areas and discover what makes Hamline and Minnesota
so great!
CONTACT US:
[email protected], 651-523-2245,
See Hamline through the eyes of current Pipers at hamline.edu/viewbook.
COST OF ATTENDANCE
Fees associated with an exchange
semester at Hamline University
rely on your school’s individual
agreement. Exchange students
will have tuition waived, and some
students may be required to pay
room & board charged directly to
Hamline.
COURSE REGISTRATION
The Global Engagement Center and
Academic Advising will reach out to each
student directly to register each student
for their courses. Current courses can
be viewed at hamline.studioabroad.
com/?go=HamlineCourses
HOUSING
All students will be placed with Hamline undergraduate students in
Hamline residence halls. Exchange students do not have the option
of living off-campus or in single accomodations, unless an official
request is made with the Office of Disability Services for a legitimate
medical need.
Information about residence halls at Hamline can be found at
hamline.studioabroad.com/?go=HamlineHousing.
STUDENT VISAS
Students applying for an J-1 visa or
students who are already in the US
studying on an J-1 visa must submit proof
of their ability to cover the required costs
of the exchange (as above, contingent
on each school’s exchange agreement),
demonstrating that they (or their families
or sponsors) have sufficient funds for
study. The GEC will contact each student
directly regarding required paperwork.
APPLYING TO HAMLINE
• Complete the online application (hamline.studioabroad.com)
• Provide an official school transcript in English
• Personal statement
• Proof of English proficiency for non-native English speakers
• Letter of recommendation (if necessary)
• Scanned copy of passport
• Proof of financial support (affidavits & financial documents)
Named “A Best in Midwest” school
Princeton Review, 2018
A top Minnesota university in
its class and 16th in the Midwest
among 162 universities
U.S. News & World Report, 2018
Listed in “America’s Top Colleges”
Forbes, 2017
GLOBAL MENTORS
Each new exchange student is paired with a global
mentor - an undergraduate or graduate international
student or student with significant international or study
abroad experience to ease the transition into student life
in the United States.
GLOBAL RETREAT
Each fall or spring, the Global Engagement Center
organizes an event focusing on intercultural
communication & world events at an off-campus retreat
center. All exchange students are encouraged to attend!
SEASONAL EXCURSIONS
The Global Engagement Center arranges for all
international students to visit historical and culturally
significant sites. Students visit cultural sites and have a
fun weekend away from St. Paul.
APPLY Access Hamline’s online exchange application at hamline.studioabroad.com!
FAST FACTS
HIGHLIGHTS
GLOBAL
ENGAGEMENT
CENTER
1536 Hewitt Ave, MS-C1927
Old Main Hall, Suite 15
Saint Paul, MN 55104
USA
T: 651-523-2649
F: 651-523-2497
hamline.edu
/global-engagement-center/
To learn more about international programming at Hamline,
please visit the GEC’s newsletter at hamline.edu/GECnewsletter
