Hamline University, located in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, was founded in 1854 and is the oldest institution of higher learning in Minnesota. 150 years of historical accumulation and the tradition of all-round education have made hamlin a high-quality private comprehensive university. Hamlin University maintained a high ranking of 12 years in U.S. News and World Report, ranked 1 among universities of the same level in Minnesota, and ranked 1 1 among 44 local universities in the midwest (updated to 20 13).