St Olaf College: Review & Facts

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St Olaf College is a medium four-year, private not-for-profit school with 3,050 students enrolled. This college was established in 1874 and is one of the 2 schools and colleges located in Northfield, Minnesota.

St Olaf College is affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Academic Offerings

St Olaf College will give you the opportunity to get a bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
51
St Olaf College deploys a continuous curriculum calendar system and provides 51 majors. The most popular concentrations are Biology, Economics, Mathematics, Psychology, and Foreign Languages. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at St Olaf College is very high at 90% (well above Minnesota average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
90%
Good
The graduation rate at St Olaf College is very good - 85%.

Student to faculty ratio at St Olaf College is pretty good: 12:1. Read more regarding instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are extremely high - $54,700 per year.

Read the details about St Olaf College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
56%
Doable
According to government data, 5,524 applications were submitted and 3,116 were accepted, so it is not very hard to be accepted at this school.

The school will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at St Olaf College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$5,900
Medium
St Olaf College provides study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at St Olaf College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
St Olaf College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 3,000 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable: roughly $5,900 a year.

Based on the college crime information, St Olaf College seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

St Olaf College Location and Address

Postal Address:
St Olaf College
1520 St Olaf Ave
Northfield, Minnesota
55057-1098, USA
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