| Name | Date | Doctorate Type | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lunde, Johan Peder | 1930 | Divinity | Bishop of Norway |
| Nesdal, Sivert Salveson | 1930 | Divinity | |
| Swenson, Lauritis Selmer | 1930 | Laws | Diplomat |
| Bjorlee, Ignatius | 1933 | Laws | |
| Preus, Johan Carl Keyser | June 6, 1933 | Divinity | St. Olaf Trustee (1930-1932), Church Exectutive |
| Rygg, Dr. A. N. | 1933 | Laws | |
| Burntvedt, T. O. | 1934 | Laws | |
| Glenn, H. J. | 1934 | Divinity | |
| Kildahl, Harald Berg, class of 1895 | June 5, 1934 | Divinity | Church Executive |
| Scott, Carlyle M. | 1934 | Music | College Professor |
| Sperati, Carlo A. | 1934 | Music | Music Director of Luther College |
| Blegen, Theodore C. | Fall, 1935 | Humane Letters | Professor, St. Olaf College; Dean, Graduate School, University of Minnesota |
| Osland, Birger | Fall, 1935 | Laws | Business Executive |
| Ristad, Rev D. G. | 1935 | Laws | |
| Shipstead, Henrik | 1938 | Laws | Senator |
| Crown Prince Olav of Norway | May 8, 1939 | Laws | Crown Prince of Norway |
| Peng Fu | 1939 | Divinity | President, Lutheran Church in China |