Hamline University vs Gallaudet University

Hamline University and Gallaudet University, two distinct institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to their students. Hamline, a private liberal arts university located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, boasts an acceptance rate of 75%, while Gallaudet, a federally chartered private university in Washington, D.C., exclusively serving deaf and hard of hearing students, maintains a more selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 58%. Both universities offer a diverse range of undergraduate programs, with Hamline's popular majors including Business, Psychology, and Biology, and Gallaudet's strengths lying in Communication Studies, Education, and Social Work. While Hamline's student body is predominantly White (63%) and female (60%), Gallaudet's student population is more diverse, with a majority of students identifying as Deaf or Hard of Hearing (95%) and a significant proportion of students of color (58%). With graduation rates of 68% and

	Gallaudet University	Hamline University
Overview
Location	Washington, District of Columbia	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	4-1-4
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	80.0%	72.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation		Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	61.7%	76.4%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $75
SAT range	765 - 1158	1170 - 1280
ACT range	14 - 20	19 - 26
Students submitting SAT score	12.0%	3.0%
Students submitting ACT score	38.0%	51.0%
Total number of applicants	402	4,493
Total number of admissions given out	248	3,434
Admitted students who chose to enroll	152	467
Yield rate	61.3%	13.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$39,538	$59,001
Average net price	$25,465	$20,239
Tuition	$16,512	$44,428
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $8,000 Meal plan: $6,800	Room/dormitory: $5,150 Meal plan: $5,830
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	74.0% Average amount $13,568	100.0% Average amount $33,237
Students receiving federal student loan	8.0% Average amount $5,021	62.0% Average amount $5,360
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $25,000	14.0% Average amount $15,601

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,012 Men 45.7% Women 54.3%	1,817 Men 36.1% Women 63.9%
Graduate students	421 Men 24.9% Women 75.1%	1,114 Men 29.3% Women 70.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	99.3%	N/A
International students	5.3%	1.3%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	941	652
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California Texas Florida New Jersey Maryland	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Foreign Languages and Literatures Psychology Health Professions Education Public Administration and Social Service	Education Business Legal Profession English Language and Literature Public Administration and Social Service
Students to faculty ratio	6:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	57.9%	64.9%
Dropout rate	19.7%	34.5%
Transferred out	18.0%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $69,868 Year 2: $77,213 Year 3: $82,339 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,272 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $64,608 American Sign Language (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,272 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $57,156 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $38,472 Year 2: $44,737 Year 3: $50,683 American Sign Language (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,225 Year 2: $39,729 Year 3: $45,461 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,117 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $31,598 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,881 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $17,439 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $41,193 Year 3: N/A	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $75,549 Year 2: $65,238 Year 3: $79,289 Public Administration (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,319 Year 2: $66,653 Year 3: $69,344 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $59,756 Year 3: $66,301 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $57,860 Year 3: $62,067 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,049 Year 2: $62,012 Year 3: $60,602 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $50,593 Year 2: $50,320 Year 3: $57,909 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,382 Year 2: $44,970 Year 3: $54,896 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $43,575 Year 3: $49,707 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,063 Year 2: $42,044 Year 3: $47,567 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $40,275 Year 3: $43,028

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