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"[St. Olaf] is enlightening, forward-looking, and innovative, the teachers are caring human beings, and the welfare of the student takes priority."
-Loren Pope
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CHARACTER |
- One of the nation’s leading four-year residential colleges, St. Olaf offers an academically rigorous education with a vibrant faith tradition. Founded in 1874, St. Olaf is a liberal arts college of the church in the Lutheran tradition (ELCA). Committed to the liberal arts and incorporating a global perspective, St. Olaf fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit.
- St. Olaf's 300-acre campus is located in Northfield, Minnesota, a two-college town of 17,000 just 35 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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WORTH NOTING |
- St. Olaf has produced five Rhodes Scholars since 1995; St. Olaf also boasts 81 Fulbright Scholars and 29 Goldwater Scholars since 1995.
- The Institute of International Education ranks St. Olaf as the #2 bachelor of arts institution in the United States in number of students who study abroad.
- According to the National Science Foundation’s Survey of Earned Doctorates, St. Olaf ranks 11th overall among the nation's 262 baccalaureate colleges in the number of graduates who go on to earn Ph. D.s, including top ten rankings in social service professions and religion/theology (2nd); arts/music, education and medical sciences (4th); life sciences (5th); engineering, mathematics/statistics, and chemistry(8th); biological sciences, computer science, and foreign languages (9th); and physical sciences(10th).
- In the fall of 2008, St. Olaf opened Regents Hall of Natural and Mathematical Sciences, a 200,000-square-foot "green" building that includes 26 teaching labs, 17,000 square feet of student/faculty research space, an 8,000-square-foot science library and numerous classrooms and common spaces.
- In 2010, St. Olaf placed 1st among its peers in current Peace Corps volunteers. Since the program's founding in 1961, 489 St. Olaf College alumni have served in the Peace Corps.
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ENROLLMENT |
- 3,099 students, representing 47 states and 38 foreign countries
- Approximately half of students come from out of state.
- 12.3:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- First-generation college students comprise nearly 15% of each incoming class.
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FACULTY & ACADEMICS |
- 92% of full-time faculty hold the most advanced degree in their field; there are no teaching assistants.
- Over 44 majors, 20 concentrations, and a Bachelor of Music degree
- 53% of the College's financial resources go directly to teaching, instruction, and academic support.
- A 4-1-4 academic calendar provides students with a January Interim during which many take part in a domestic or international study program.
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TUITION & FEES |
- Comprehensive Fee: $46,950
- 85% of students in the class of 2014 are receiving need-based aid or a merit scholarships from the college.
- Average need-based award: $31,243
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CAMPUS LIFE |
- Over 96% of students live on campus in one of 11 residence halls, 5 Language Houses, and 12 Community Service Honor Houses.
- Nearly 200 student clubs, intramural sports, and student organizations.
- NCAA Division III, Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference: 27 varsity athletic teams for men and women.
- More than 120 international and U.S. off-campus study programs.
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ACADEMIC PROFILE OF ENTERING CLASS |
- 59% graduated in the top 10% of their class.
- Middle 50% ACT scores: 27-31
- Middle 50% SAT scores: 1210-1410
- Average GPA: 3.68 unweighted
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