| Recipient | Date | Doctorate Type | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christensen, Lars | 1950 | Laws | |
| Knaplund, Paul | June, 1951 | Letters | Professor, University of Wisconsin |
| Osterhus, Gustav | June 4, 1951 | Laws | Banker |
| Trytten, Merriam H. | June 4, 1951 | Laws | Director, Scientific Personnel, National Research Council |
| Knutson, Joseph Leonard | June 2, 1952 | Laws | |
| Reinertson, Elmer | 1952 | Laws | |
| Jersild, Hans C. | June, 1953 | Laws | President, United Evangelical Lutheran Church (Danish) |
| Johnson, Paul C. | June, 1953 | Humane Letters | Editor and Manager, WLS Radio Station, Chicago |
| Whiting, Henry J. | February 11, 1953 | Laws | Administrator, Lutheran Welfare Society |
| Snyder, Ellis | 1954 | Music | |
| Castberg, Dr. Frede | February 14, 1955 | Laws | President, University of Oslo, Norway |
| Schiotz, Rev. Fredrik A., class of 1924 | June 5, 1955 | Laws | Executive Secretary, Student Service Department, American Lutheran Conference |
| Stark, Mary | 1955 | Science | Former Professor of Biology at St. Olaf, 1908-12 |
| Nelson, David T. | 1956 | Letters | |
| Pflueger, Jesse P. | June 3, 1956 | Humane Letters | Professor at Pacific Lutheran College |
| Tambunan, Albert M. | October 29, 1956 | Laws | |
| Norstad, Gen. Lauris | June 9, 1957 | Laws | Supreme Commander, Allied Powers Europe |
| Ovrebo, Paul J., class of 1923 | June 9, 1957 | Science (Sc.D) | Chief, Devices Branch, Air Technical Intelligence Center |
| Tkach, Peter | 1957 | Music | |
| Austinson, Myron | 1958 | Divinity | |
| Berdahl, Clarence A | June 8, 1958 | Laws | Professor, University of Illinois |
| Haugen, Einar I. | June 8, 1958 | Humane Letters | Professor, University of Wisconsin |
| Wangensteen, Owen H. | June 8, 1958 | Science | Surgeon, University of Minnesota Medical School |