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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.

Campus Location

1520 St Olaf Ave
Northfield, MN 55057-1098
USA
Main Tel: (507) 786-2222
Web Site

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Highlights

Where the school 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 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor72242

Students

Student enrollment was 3,040 in 2007-2008 (3,004 full-time equivalent).

About 44% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 56% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

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

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 34,300
Room$ 3,650
Board$ 4,250
Books and supplies$ 950
Other$ 850

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.

Housing and Meals

St. Olaf College provides on-campus housing for 3,033 of its 3,004 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

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

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men59%
Women59%
All59%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal590-710
Math590-700

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (39 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (12 awarded)

  • Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (14 awarded)

  • Dance
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (23 awarded)

  • Music Teacher Education
  • Social Studies Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (18 awarded)

  • Human Development and Family Studies
  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (7 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS (247 awarded)

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Ancient Studies/Civilization
  • Asian Studies/Civilization
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • Latin American Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Norwegian Language and Literature
  • Political Science and Government
  • Russian Language and Literature
  • Russian Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (51 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MUSIC (41 awarded)

  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (20 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (13 awarded)

  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (28 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Religious/Sacred Music

SCIENCE (162 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (44 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

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