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1520 St Olaf Ave
Northfield , MN 55057-1098
(507) 786-2222
www.stolaf.edu Campus Virtual Tour

Setting

Town, on fringe of an urban area

Enrollment

3,299

Full time

3,142

Part time

157

Men full time

1,373

Women full time

1,769

Region Campus Street View

Mission Statement

-

St. Olaf College More Information

Type of School

Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

Religious affiliation

Evangelical Lutheran Church

Highest degree offered

Bachelors

Calendar

Four-one-four plan

Distance learning opportunities

No

St. Olaf College Diversity

American Indian/Alaskan Native

0%

Asian/Pacific Islander

5%

Black/Non-Hispanic

2%

Hispanic

2%

White/Non-Hispanic

83%

Non-Resident Alien

1%

Race/ethnicity unknown

7%

Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.
St. Olaf College Admission Basics

Admissions office phone number

-

Open admission policy

No

Undergraduate Application fee

$0

Applied

4,058

Admitted

2,208

Enrolled

751

Admitted %

54%

St. Olaf College Admission factors

Admission test scores

Required

Secondary school GPA

Required

Secondary school rank

Recommended

Secondary school record

Required

TOEFL

Required

Completion of college preparatory program

Recommended

Recommendations

Required

Formal demonstration of competencies

Recommended

St. Olaf College Admission statistics

Students submitting SAT

48%

SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

600

SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

720

SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

600

SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

700

Students submitting ACT

88%

ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

26

ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

31
St. Olaf College Cost

In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

$30,600

Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

$30,600

Books and Supplies

$900

On-campus room and board

$7,900

Off-campus room and board

-

St. Olaf College Financial Aid

Students Receiving Aid

91%

Receiving Federal Grants

10% , $4,874 on average

Receiving Institutional Aid

64% , $15,335 on average

Receiving Student Loans

65% , $5,102 on average

St. Olaf College Programs & Majors

Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor
American/United States Studies/Civilization	5
Asian Studies/Civilization	9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other	6
Latin American Studies	0
Women's Studies	2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	114
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor
Computer Science	3
Education	Bachelor
Music Teacher Education	11
Social Studies Teacher Education	12
English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor
English Language and Literature, General	65
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Bachelor
Human Development and Family Studies, General	11
Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor
French Language and Literature	5
German Language and Literature	2
Norwegian Language and Literature	0
Russian Language and Literature	2
Spanish Language and Literature	10
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor
Nursing/Registered Nurse	20
History	Bachelor
History, General	32
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	4
Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor
Mathematics, General	51
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor
Ancient Studies/Civilization	1
Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor
Environmental Studies	12
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Bachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	13
Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor
Philosophy	8
Religion/Religious Studies	19
Physical Sciences	Bachelor
Chemistry, General	37
Physics, General	11
Psychology	Bachelor
Psychology, General	44
Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor
Social Work	7
Social Sciences	Bachelor
Economics, General	52
Political Science and Government, General	34
Sociology	10
Theology and Religious Vocations	Bachelor
Religious/Sacred Music	1
Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	7
Art/Art Studies, General	39
Dance, General	5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	9
Music Performance, General	17
Music Theory and Composition	4
Music, General	20

St. Olaf College Deadlines

Early decision deadline

Nov 1st

Early action deadline

Dec 1st

College will notify student of early decision by

Dec 1st

College will notify student of early action by

Feb 1st

Priority application deadline

Jan 15th

Financial aid priority deadline

Jan 15th

Regular application deadline

No closing date

Fall application deadline

-

SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

Mar 1st

SAT Subject score report due

-

Financial aid deadline

Apr 15th

Transfer priority application deadline

-

Transfer priority financial aid deadline

-

Transfer application closing date

Rolling admission

Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

Jan 15th

College will notify student by

-

College will notify student of transfer decision by

-

College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

Mar 1st

Student must reply to acceptance by

May 1st

Student must reply to financial aid decision by

May 1st

Deadline for housing deposit

May 1st
St. Olaf College Admin Settings

College Profile Override

-

Application Link

www.stolaf.edu/admissions/applying/materials.html

Scholarship Calculator Link

-

Facebook Link

-

Twitter Username

-

Virtual Tour Link

http://www.stolaf.edu/virtualtour/

Enable Regional Events

-

Next Connect Link Url

-

Next Connect Link Text

-

Next Connect Description

-

St. Olaf College Sports

National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

Football program

-

Basketball program

-

Baseball program

-

Cross country/track program

-

St. Olaf College Military Programs

ROTC

No

Army

No

Navy

No

Air Force

No
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St. Olaf College Scholarships

Merit Scholarships Available:	Amount
National Merit Scholarship Program	$7,500
Service Leadership Scholarship	$5,000
St. Olaf Academic Scholarship Program	-
St. Olaf Grants	$22,000
St. Olaf Scholarships	$22,000
TRiO Scholarship	$6,000

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