Overview

St. Olaf College is a 4-year institution located in Northfield, MN, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN  55057
United States

Contact David Wagner
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@stolaf.edu
Phone: 507-786-3025
Fax: 507-786-3832

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Asian Studies/civilization
Ethnic Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other
Latin American Studies
Russian Studies
Scandinavian Studies
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General
Music Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient/classical Greek Language And Literature
Chinese Language And Literature
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General
French Language And Literature
German Language And Literature
Japanese Language And Literature
Latin Language And Literature
Norwegian Language And Literature
Russian Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient Studies/civilization
Medieval And Renaissance Studies
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General
Social Work
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology And Anthropology
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Religious/sacred Music
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Art/art Studies, General
Dance, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Film/cinema/media Studies
Music Performance, General
Music Theory And Composition
Music, General
Music, Other

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,956

Applied

3,106

Accepted

3,074

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,091

Females Applied

1,752

Females Accepted

57%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,722

Males Applied

1,272

Males Accepted

47%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.71

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	March 15th	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	January 15th	January 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 10th	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	December 23rd	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	680	640	740
SAT Math	670	620	730
ACT Composite	30	28	32

Tuition & Fees

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

54,435

Avg. Financial Aid Package

54,057

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

61,593

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

2,307

Avg. Loan Aid

26,209

Avg. Grant Aid

49,124

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

99.3%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

94%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,074

Total Undergrad students

10%

International Students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.31%
Black or African American	3.21%
White or Caucasian	66.71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.1%
Asian	5.77%
Two or more races	4.53%
Other	0.43%

Gender

Male (41.41%)

Female (56.86%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More
We have chapters of Greek-letter honor societies

Most popular organizations:
Students for Reproductive Rights, Pickleball Club, International Students Organization, Women in STEM and Running Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
24 hour monitored emergency phone app

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Football	No	Division 3	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Gymnastics		No	No
Ice Hockey		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No

Faculty

313

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 233

Part-time - 80

Male - 135

Female - 171