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APPLICATION DEADLINES
ROUND | APPLY | ADMISSION NOTIFICATION | FINANCIAL AID NOTIFICATION |
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Early Decision I | November 1 | December 2 | December 10 |
Early Action | November 1 | December 22 | January 7 |
Early Decision II | January 15 | February 9 | February 10 |
Regular Decision | January 15 | February 23 | March 15 |
Our Early Decision Commitments include financial, study abroad/away, and housing benefits.
- Any student who applies and is admitted through Early Decision will receive a minimum of a $25,000 St. Olaf scholarship
- 100% of all additional costs above being on campus will be covered for a single semester or year study abroad/away program
- Students who are admitted Early Decision will be placed in one of their top two choices of first-year residence halls on campus.*
*Note: housing choice may be pre-determined for students in a learning community (i.e. Enduring Questions); students who request accommodations; or students who request gender inclusive housing.
ST. OLAF COLLEGE COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
Founded in 1874 to educate the immigrant, the first-generation student, women, and the working class, diversity, equity, and inclusion has been foundational to the mission of St. Olaf College. Today we continue to strive to be a campus of welcome where students, faculty, and staff thrive by bringing their full humanity — gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic class, disability, religion, spirituality, and age — to the Hill each day. While much progress has been made since the founding of the college, our aspirations for inclusive excellence must be ongoing, intentional, and transparent to everyone in our community, both in the present and future.
NURSING
Students intending to major in nursing at the time of application to St. Olaf may be considered for direct admission. You must complete the nursing application, which includes two additional essays at the same time you submit an application to the college. Students that did not apply or were not selected for direct admission may apply to the nursing major during the fall of the sophomore year.
Learn more and explore frequently asked questions about nursing at St. Olaf here.
Note: to access the nursing application, you’ll need to activate and log in to your St. Olaf applicant portal. Contact your admissions officer for assistance.
WHY ST. OLAF?
At St. Olaf, we don’t turn out typical college grads. We turn out Oles.
Every Ole story is different, join our community and start writing your own.
MUSIC
Students interested in pursuing a music major are strongly encouraged to apply for admission using the music application. This is in addition to the Common or Coalition Application. You will also need to include an audition recording, music resumé, and teacher recommendation in the music application. Admission to the B.A. music major is selective; admission to the B.M. program is highly selective.
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