Hamline University

Hamline University was founded in 1854 in Red Wing, Minnesota as the second institution of higher education in the state. Since 1880, it has been located in St. Paul. Hamline has a total enrollment of approximately 3,000 students, including its College of Liberal Arts, School of Law, and Graduate Studies programs, and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

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1854 - Red Wing - Minnesota - 1880 - St. Paul - United Methodist Church

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Hamline University was named for the Methodist bishop Leonidas Hamline. A statue of the bishop stands on campus.

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Hamline University's mascot is the "Fighting Piper," which comes from a play on the name of the University. The Pied Piper story comes from Hamlin, Germany, and thus, the mascot name fits nicely with the Hamline University title.

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