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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 |
- St. Olaf, a four-year college of the ELCA, provides an education committed to the liberal arts, rooted in the Christian Gospel, and incorporating a global perspective. In the conviction that life is more than a livelihood, it focuses on what is ultimately worthwhile and 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 49 Fulbright Scholars and 25 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 No.1 in mathematics and statistics; No.
2 in religion and theology; No. 3 in art and music; No. 3 in foreign
languages; No. 6 in chemistry; No. 8 in physics; and No. 10 in biological
sciences among the nation’s 213 baccalaureate colleges in the
number of graduates who go on to earn Ph.D.s.
- St. Olaf ranks eighth among bachelor-degree colleges in the number
of graduates who go on to earn doctoral degrees and first in the field
of mathematics and statistics, second in religion and theological
studies, fourth in physical sciences, medical sciences, foreign languages,
arts, and music.
- In the fall of 2008, St. Olaf will opened the new Science Complex,
a 180,000-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.
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ENROLLMENT |
- 3,016 students, representing 50 states and 30 foreign countries
- Approximately half of students come from out of state.
- 12.8:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- First-generation college students comprise nearly 15% of each incoming class.
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FACULTY & ACADEMICS |
- 91% 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: $43,700
- 86% of students in the class of 2013 are receiving need-based aid
or a merit scholarships from the college.
- Average need-based award: $28,264
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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.
- Over 168 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 |
- 54% graduated in the top 10% of their class.
- Middle 50% ACT scores: 26-31
- Middle 50% SAT scores: 1190-1390
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