{"id":24,"date":"2016-05-26T15:21:45","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T20:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/newadmissions\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2026-03-11T12:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T17:05:03","slug":"arriving-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/admissions\/arriving-on-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Arriving on Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/map.stolaf.edu\/\">Campus Map<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Admissions Office is easiest to find if you enter the campus through the Highway 19 entrance. Drive up the hill and follow the signs through the roundabout. There&#8217;s a convenient visitor parking lot located near the west entrance to Tomson Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admissions Office address:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>St. Olaf College<br \/>Tomson Hall #220<br \/>1520 &nbsp;St. Olaf Avenue<br \/>Northfield, MN 55057<br \/>1-800-800-3025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visitnorthfield.com\/lodging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northfield Area Accommodations<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driving Directions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>St. Olaf is located in Northfield, Minnesota, about 40 miles south of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Via I-35 (from the Twin Cities&nbsp;or from points south)<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take I-35 to Hwy.19 (Exit 69, Northfield exit)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel east on Hwy.19 for approximately 6 miles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The main entrance to the college will be on your left<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Hwy. 77 (Cedar Avenue\/CR23) (from the north)<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Follow Hwy. 77 south through Apple Valley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leaving Apple Valley, Hwy 77 turns into Co. Rd. 23<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow Co. Rd. 23 through several stop signs and turns into Northfield; the campus will be on your right<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As you enter the Northfield city limits, go right (south) on Lincoln Ave (football practice fields will be on your right)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn right (west) on St. Olaf Avenue toward the St. Olaf campus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From US-52 (from the north or south)<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take US-52 to Hwy. 19 (in Cannon Falls)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travel west on Hwy. 19 into Northfield, which will include several stop signs and turns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue west on Hwy. 19 past the Malt-O-Meal plant, until you reach the western edge of Northfield<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The main entrance to the college will be on your right. Enter the campus here<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The most centrally located parking lot is north of the Buntrock Commons. Park in any spot marked \u201cFaculty\/Staff\/Visitor Parking.\u201d You do not need a parking pass for a visit to St. Olaf for short amounts of time, but if you are a commuting or continuing education student, you should inquire at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/publicsafety\/\">Public Safety and Parking Office<\/a>&nbsp;for a temporary permit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Admissions Office is located in Tomson Hall. Several parking areas adjacent to the building are available for Admissions visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Shuttle Service<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Northfield Lines offers a 7 days a week bus connection to and from campus to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, downtown Minneapolis, downtown St. Paul, and the Mall of America. For information on the Northfield Metro Express, call 888-748-9634 or visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/northfieldlines.com\/metro-express\/general-metro-express-schedule\/\">www.northfieldlines.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By Taxi, Uber and\/or Lyft<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Taxi, Uber, and Lyft services are available within the Minneapolis\/St. Paul area but can be spendy and service from Northfield back to the cities is not yet available. Renting a car is advised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><!-- begin-migrated-from-panel-builder --><!-- end-migrated-from-panel-builder --><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Campus Map The Admissions Office is easiest to find if you enter the campus through the Highway 19 entrance. Drive up the hill and follow the signs through the roundabout. 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