OLES CAN. OLES WILL.
Music never fades at St. Olaf. Despite the obvious challenges presented by the pandemic, our student musicians are rehearsing and even performing together this year.
St. Olaf Band Conductor Timothy Mahr '78 leads an instrumental recording last fall.
At St. Olaf, we don’t turn out typical college grads. We turn out Oles. Oles are the people companies want. Oles are the people the planet needs.
100%
financial aid need met for all of our students
#1
baccalaureate college in the number of students who study abroad
100%
carbon-free electrical power
97%
of 2019 graduates are employed, in graduate school, or engaged in full-time service work
COVID-19 Campus Plan
All Oles have an important part to play in keeping our entire community healthy and safe. As individuals we may not feel at risk, but we each need to act to protect those around us. As Oles, we care deeply about our community. We can do this together.
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St. Olaf Receives a New Gift
St. Olaf College has received a $1.1 million gift to support the student experience on campus, with a focus on advancing equity and inclusion.
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$2 million gift adds new chair in Kierkegaard studies
Three Oles are big winners in NFL's Big Data Bowl
To Include is To Excel: Inclusivity Advocates
Finding a family in St. Olaf athletics
MPR broadcasts Institute conversation with Bari Weiss
Five St. Olaf students named Rossing Physics Scholars
Music continues during spring at St. Olaf College
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Oles don’t all look alike or think alike, but what they do share is an enthusiasm. An optimism. A work ethic driven by the knowledge that anything is possible, the answer to every problem is yes, that what’s broken needs fixing, what’s working can be improved. Oles think harder, dive deeper.