St. Paul College of Law

1900–56

Incorporated by founders: Hiram F. Stevens, Clarence Halbert, Thomas D. O’Brien, Ambrose Tighe, and Moses E. Clapp.

Northwestern College of Law

1912–26

12 South 6th St., Minneapolis, MN
George E. Young, founder

Minnesota College of Law

1913–40

122 South 6th St., Minneapolis, MN
Elmer C. Patterson, first president and dean

YMCA College of Law

1919–34

30 South 9th St., Minneapolis, MN
Judge Chelsea W. Rockwood, acting dean

Minneapolis College of Law

1925–40

1904 2nd Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN
Elmer C. Patterson, first dean

Northwestern College of Law students transfer to Minneapolis College of Law

1926

Minneapolis, MN

YMCA College of Law merges into the Minnesota College of Law

1934

1200 2nd Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis-Minnesota College of Law

1940–56

24 South 7th St., Minneapolis, MN
The Minneapolis College of Law merges with the Minnesota College of Law—Judge Arthur W. Selover, president; Andrew N. Johnson, dean.

William Mitchell College of Law

1956–2015

Saint Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul College of Law and Minneapolis-Minnesota College of Law merge to become William Mitchell College of Law.

Midwestern School of Law

1972–76

Saint Paul, Minnesota
Founded by a group of legal professionals.

Hamline University School of Law

1976–2015

Saint Paul, Minnesota
Midwestern School of Law absorbed by Hamline University.

Mitchell Hamline School of Law

2015–

Saint Paul, Minnesota
William Mitchell College of Law and Hamline University School of Law announce combination of the two law schools.