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A wonderful small private school. Small class sizes, lots of professor interaction, an accepting community, and lots of opportunities for research and study-abroad.

St. Olaf is stresses community, academics, and personal growth through activities and involvement. Even though the courses can be rigorous and stressful, the school offers a lot of extracurricular activities where you can relax, meet people, and explore new interests. Fantastic study abroad opportunities help expand your horizons even when you aren't on campus, and the alum network is very active.

St. Olaf holds a strong sense of community and is full of social justice-minded students. If making a difference is important to you, everything at St. Olaf is designed to help and encourage you with that. St. Olaf is best known for it's exemplary science and music programs, and about 1/3 of the school is involved in at least one of the campus music ensembles.

To be an Ole is a great honor and an experience I will have with me my entire life.

St. Olaf is well known for its friendly community and its happy atmosphere. Students can spend time with their friends in the quad or just chill out in the Pause. There are so many nice people here

St. Olaf College is a gem. Musicality and class transcends throughout, as it embraces a strong diverse community, with rich traditions that make St. Olaf a magical Harry-Potter-like place to enjoy studying. Christmas Fest sets St. Olaf apart from any school in the world, where people come from all over the country (compelled by the pride of being an Ole) come to reunite with the Norwegian culture by wearing ugly sweaters for a week as well as eat the traditional Norwegian food, such as Lutefisk.

St. Olaf is a great school both academically and community wise. St. Olaf has a very welcoming and accepting atmosphere which makes it easy to learn. Students are also encouraged to participate in community service activities.

St Olaf College is a great liberal arts college that allows you to explore a variety of different classes for different career fields. The college has a strong study abroad program that encourages all their students to seize the opportunity of studying abroad. Lastly, the college is very inclusive in all their activities such as the student government associations and group organizations.

St. olaf is a wonderful place to study! The community is very welcoming and fun, and you couldn't ask for better professors - they're engaged and available and genuinely want to help students.

St. Olaf is a small liberal arts school full of fun and nice people. St. Olaf prides itself in its choirs and Norwegian affiliation, but if your not a member of either there are still many opportunities to fit in. The professors are kind and always willing to help you if you find yourself falling behind and even like it when you just stop by to chat.