• The Common Application or Coalition Application
• Letter of recommendation from a teacher you had in a core academic class (English, social studies, science, math, or foreign language)
• Official high school transcript (which must come directly from your high school’s Registrar or from your counselor)
• Official college or university transcript
• Optional: Official SAT or ACT scores (see below in the Testing section for more information)

No. Early Decision and Early Action Deadlines only apply to first-year students. Transfer students only have two deadlines that are applicable: November 1 (mid-year transfer), and April 1 (fall semester transfer).

Yes. All music applications — including transfers — must be submitted by the same deadline as your admissions application to the college. The Admissions Office makes the admission decision for all applicants to the college, including those applying to the Bachelor of Music degree program, so you should follow the application procedures for all transfer applicants. Before you start the application process, you are strongly encouraged to discuss your plans with the music admissions coordinator, Molly Boes-Ganza. You can contact her at 507-786-3297 or music@stolaf.edu.

No. The Admissions Office makes the admission decision for all applicants to the college and the nursing program has a separate application for students interested in this major. The nursing program conducts its internal admission process for the nursing major in the fall. Transfer students must first apply to the college and be admitted to St. Olaf prior to starting their nursing application.

If you submitted an application within the past two years but enrolled at another college or university, you may reactivate your application materials.  Please submit the following additional application materials:

• Reactivation Form
• Official Final High School Transcript
• Official College or University Transcript for any coursework completed

Note:  If you applied but were not previously admitted to St. Olaf College, please contact the transfer coordinator, Gladys Cortes, at transfer@stolaf.edu. She will review your file and advise you on how to strengthen your new application.