Luther College

Luther College is a private, liberal arts college located in Decorah, Iowa, United States. It was established in 1861 and initially opened as a men’s seminary on a site at Halfway Creek, Wisconsin. The college is now situated on a 1,000 acres campus in Decorah. Luther College enrolls over 2,000 students every year in more than 50 majors, certificate and pre-professional programs. The degrees offered are in the fields of arts, biology, classical studies, economics, computer science, languages, history, education, and mathematics, among others.

Luther College is particularly well known for its music organizations. The college sponsors internationally touring ensembles including the Nordic Choir, Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band, and Jazz Orchestra.

A large number of students clubs and organizations can be found in Luther College. Among the Greek letter organizations are Alpha Beta Psi, Chi Theta Rho, Inter-Greek Council, Omega Omega Omega, Sigma Chi Theta, and Tau Delta Gamma. Students also participate in sports such as baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, wrestling, softball, and volleyball. The sports teams are nicknamed the Norse.

Luther College Highlights

Where Luther College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Evangelical Lutheran Church religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in music, mathematics, science, art studies, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Luther Students

The student enrollment at Luther was 2,476 in 2007 (2,450 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 5% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 95% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Luther participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Luther provides on-campus housing for 2,095 of its 2,450 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Luther Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Luther is in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Luther Admissions (2007)

SAT Test Scores: