More Ways to Earn a
Mitchell Hamline J.D.
The leader in blended legal education
Study part time, partially online
Earn your J.D. from your hometown
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.
Blended Learning
The only ABA-approved law school offering a half on-campus/half online J.D. program.
- 11–12 weeks of online study per semester
- 10 on-campus weeks over four years
- offered since 2015
- hundreds of graduates from this premiere program
First four semesters
Courses are 2/3 in person and 1/3 online. Come to campus twice/semester and complete the rest of the coursework online. On-campus portions are intensive sessions filled with skills training and real-world case study. Off campus, students have weekly deadlines but complete the work on their own schedule.
Starting in semester 5
Access a range of courses in a variety of formats, including on-campus and fully online in addition to blended courses with on-campus Capstone Weeks.
Minnesota’s law school of choice
Study full time or part time on our campus
Minnesota’s attorneys come from Mitchell Hamline
Readers of Minnesota Lawyer magazine recently voted Mitchell Hamline best law school. With more than 14,000 alumni working, serving, and leading in Minnesota, Mitchell Hamline is the law school of choice for students planning to practice law in Minnesota.
Full Time
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
Part Time
Continue working while you earn your J.D.
- Monday–Thursday day or evening
- three classes per semester
- 10 or 11 credits per semester
- most complete the degree in four years
- able to take online electives
US News ranked part-time programs
Mitchell Hamline’s three part-time enrollment options are designed to fit your life. Ask us how they can give you the access and flexibility you need to attend law school.
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Mitchell Hamline School of Law provides a legal education grounded in legal theory and distinguished by exceptional practical legal training. A forward-thinking, independent law school with a history dating back more than 100 years, we have continually shaped legal education to be relevant to our students, their future clients, and the legal profession. We are committed to making legal education accessible and offer an unmatched number of enrollment options. Our students graduate prepared to put their degree into practice or use their legal training in the profession of their choice.
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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Ideally Positioned
Our location benefits students in any of our enrollment options. We’re ideally positioned to meet the needs of students who travel to campus and those who call Minnesota home.
Our location benefits our blended-learning students
Fortune 500 companies in healthcare, technology, legal information, retail, and agribusiness provide teachers, students, and guest speakers to our classrooms.
- the nation’s best park systems
- destination museums
- live music
- live theater
- major league sports
- four seasons of natural beauty
MSP International is a centrally located hub offering direct flights to and from nearly every other major city in the United States and Canada and easy access to and from campus.
Our location benefits our traditional, on-campus students
Minnesota’s law school on Saint Paul’s beautiful, historic Summit Avenue, just minutes the airport and from both downtowns. Near federal, state, and several county courts.
The state’s diverse economy, and the concentration of jobs in the Twin Cities provide firsthand professional experiences during law school that often lead to future employment.
Our faculty have strong relationships everywhere the law extends in Minnesota, with alumni at nearly all law firms, courts and government, and leading companies.