Admissions
Admissions Office Update: St. Olaf has suspended all visit programs and individual visits to campus until further notice. We thank all of our prospective students and their families for their patience and understanding. Please click here and we will let you know as soon as we resume our Campus Visit Program.
For up-to-date information please reference St. Olaf Covid-19 Updates. Last Updated March 26
ACCESS AND SUCCESS
An amazing college experience you can afford
100% financial need met.
98% of our 2017-18 first year students received a scholarship or grant.
A degree in four years so you can take the next step
82% four year graduation rate- stronger than the national average of 52%.
Identify a pathway to the rest of your life
96% of Oles are employed, in full-time service projects or graduate school within 6 months after graduation.
EXCELLENCE AND BREADTH
Preparing students to solve 21st Century problems.
Your courses will ensure you develop a wide range of skills and the flexible habits of mind to meet 21st-century challenges: languages, quantitative reasoning, scientific literacy, creativity and collaboration, and the ability to communicate your knowledge effectively.
majors, concentrations, and pre-professional programs
student to faculty ratio
ranking for best undergraduate teaching by U.S. News & World Report, 2018
Life on the Hill
Ricardo Transfers Skills Between the Field, the Classroom, and his Future
"I was a very shy kid when I started to play football, but I had to learn how to lead people. That's probably the biggest skill that I'll take with me" -Ricardo
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Clubs and Organizations
A beautiful campus + tons of student organizations + amazing food = An amazing tight-knit community!
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Campus Traditions
Whether it’s sledding in the winter down Old Main Hill, the annual outdoor opera every spring, or intramural broomball competition that happens every January, it’s obvious that traditions are one thing that make St. Olaf stand out.
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Campus Tour
There's nothing quite like the experience of walking across campus, but for those who can't make the journey to Northfield, let us show you a few of the great places where St. Olaf students live and learn.
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85% of Oles participate in an internship, undergraduate research or other experiential learning experience.
Learn more about the #1 Study Abroad program with hundreds of opportunities
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We have 27 varsity sports, 14 club sports and over 40 intramural options
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One of three liberal arts colleges that offer fully-accredited majors in art, dance, music and theater.
MORE ACCOLADES
Princeton Review
- Best Value College
- #7 Best Food
- #12 Best Science Lab Facilities
- #19 Great Financial Aid
- #20 Impact School
A College that Changes Lives
A guidebook with in-depth look at 40 colleges that prepare you for life and all the things life comprises.
11th
among the nation’s 239 baccalaureate colleges in the number of graduates who go on to earn a PHd
70%
medical school acceptance rate
Introduce Yourself
Enough about us, tell us about you.
I want more information about the areas I’m interested in.
I’m considering St. Olaf and have some questions.
I want to hear more about what it’s like to be an Ole.
SAL ALVAREZ ’19
American Studies Major
Created Urban Sound
NISHA ALBERT ’19
Biology Major
Environmental Studies Concentrator
JON BAIN ’07
Economics Major
Head of Channel Sales – Nest Labs
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