St. Olaf is a member of the following institutional consortia and associations – external links to each organization provided below:
- American Council on Education (ACE)
- Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM)
- Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
- Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Colleges & Universities (ELCA)
- Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS)
- Lutheran Educational Conference of North America (LECNA)
- Minnesota Private Colleges (MPC)
- National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)