Law School
That Fits Your Life
J.D. enrollment options that fit your circumstance—no matter what comes next
Our students face many life changes during their three-to-four years of law school. When we say it’s law school that fits your life, we know that might mean something entirely different two years from now. Full time may fit one year where blended learning fits the other years. We can accommodate that. We continually shape our legal education to be relevant to you, your future clients, and the legal profession.
- The first half-online, half in-person blended learning J.D. in 2015
- Since 2015, ABA rules on distance education have followed Mitchell Hamline’s lead
- 1,700+ students enrolled, 769 graduates, 92% employment rate for the class of 2022
—Raya, 2L
Enrollment options to fit your life
Our students face many life changes during their three-to-four years of law school. When we say it’s law school that fits your life, we know that might mean something entirely different two years from now. Full time may fit one year where blended learning fits the other years. We can accommodate that. We continually shape our legal education to be relevant to you, your future clients, and the legal profession.
Study part time, partially online or on campus
Spending just a few weeks per year on campus, you can study the law at Mitchell Hamline. And you can do it from anywhere in the world. Our four-year, part-time program has enrollment options for students living outside the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area and part-time day and evening on-campus options.
Part Time, Blended
Keep your job. Study at Mitchell Hamline from your hometown.
- on campus twice per semester in the first four semesters
- intensive, case-study workshops
- 9–11 credits per semester
work full time (per ABA policy)- sit for the bar in every state—including New York
Part Time, On Campus
Continue working while you earn your J.D.
- Monday–Thursday day or evening
- three classes per semester
- 9–11 credits per semester
- work full time (per ABA policy)
- most complete the degree in four years
- able to take online electives
Study full time on our campus
Mitchell Hamline also has an enrollment option for the full-time student. Earn your J.D. in three years studying full time.
Full Time, On Campus
Weekday classes with our flexible scheduling option.
- Monday–Friday, 9 am–4 pm
- four classes per semester
- 14 credits per semester
- most complete the degree in three years
- able to take the online electives developed for our blended learning program
A rigorous, practice-based experience
Preparing you to serve clients and communities
A challenging curriculum that gets you ready to practice. More than 20,000 alumni to help guide your path to your career. Whether you take classes full time or part time, on-campus or partially online, you’ll start learning the work of a lawyer by doing it. You’ll benefit from top-ranked programs in emerging specialties. You’ll be ready to make an immediate contribution in law, business, government, community service, or whatever field you pursue.
At Mitchell Hamline School of Law, we have been educating lawyers for more than 100 years but are still innovating to respond to the changing legal world.
Great in theory. Even better in practice.
Office of Admissions
Saint Paul, MN 55105
651-290-6476
1-888-962-5529
Fax: 651-290-6414
admissions@mitchellhamline.edu
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Early development of blended learning at Mitchell Hamline
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February
2010Faculty team presents Online Learning: Directions for Legal Education to various campus constituencies showing the growth of online learning at the undergrad level and proposing the school offer a four-year, part-time Hybrid J.D.
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July
2013Formal request submitted to the American Bar Association seeking a variance to offer the Hybrid J.D.
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December
2013ABA approves variance for 96 students per year to be admitted to Hybrid J.D.
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January
201585 students from across the country begin the nation’s first hybrid on-campus/online program at an ABA-approved law school.
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