St. Olaf College

St. Olaf College is located in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. It was established in the year 1874 by a group of Norwegian-American immigrant farmers and pastors who were led by Pastor Bernt Julius Muus. The college offers degree and certificate programs in the fields of management studies, education, social work, and economics, among others. The academic departments of St. Olaf College are:

• Fine Arts
• Humanities
• Interdisciplinary and General Studies
• Natural Sciences and Mathematics
• Social Sciences

St. Olaf College hosts several on-campus student clubs and organizations. These include the Phi Alpha Theta, Cycling Club, International Development Student Organization, College Democrats, and Catholic Student Association. The college's male and the female students participate in sports such as hockey, basketball, and swimming and diving.

St. Olaf College Highlights

Where St. Olaf College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

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

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)

Students

The student enrollment at St. Olaf College was 3,040 in 2007 (3,007 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 54% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: St. Olaf College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

St. Olaf College provides on-campus housing for 3,002 of its 3,007 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

St. Olaf College Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. St. Olaf College is in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

St. Olaf College Admissions (2007)

SAT Test Scores: