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#2737 of 14,131 In the World
#776 of 2,597 In North America
#712 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 48 In Minnesota
#2 of 2 In Northfield
#762 of 1,941 For Art History
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Religion
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Acceptance rate
56%
Average SAT
1390
Average ACT
31
Avg. cost to attend
$26,171 /y
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
3,046
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
wp.stolaf.edu

St Olaf College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

St Olaf College has an acceptance rate of 56% and is among the top 19% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 56% 52% 60%
Applicants 5,524 2,371 3,047
Admissions 3,116 1,222 1,843
Freshmen enrolled full time 869 367 486

8 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
129 or 15%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1300
or below

75% of them
had 1480
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in St Olaf College are 1300-1480 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
319 or 37%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 28
or below

75% of them
had 33
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in St Olaf College are 28-33 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2043 (67%)
Nonresident Alien 328 (11%)
Hispanic 253 (8%)
Asian 177 (6%)
Two or more races 122 (4%)
Black or African American 102 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 18 (0.6%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend St Olaf College is $26,171 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$26,171/year
Average aid awarded
$40,399
Students receiving aid
99%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $8,659
$30-48K $11,756
$48-75K $13,449
$75-110K $21,846
$110K+ $32,917

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $54,650
Tuition in-state $54,650
Tuition out-of-state $54,650

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,986
Combined charge for room and board $12,450
Room charge $5,930
Meal charge $6,520

St Olaf College majors

St Olaf College has granted 698 bachelor's degrees across 47 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at St Olaf College.

Major Bachelor
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 82
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 62
Mathematics, General 50
Political Science and Government, General 44
Economics, General 43
English Language and Literature, General 38
Art & Art Studies, General 28
Music, General 27
Sociology and Anthropology 26
Environmental Studies 25
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 20
Chemistry, General 18
Music Teacher Education 18
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 17
History, General 16
Physics, General 14
Social Work 14
Computer Science 13
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 12
Philosophy 12
Music Performance, General 11
Spanish Language and Literature 10
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 9
Religion & Religious Studies 9
Asian Studies & Civilization 7
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 7
Japanese Language and Literature 6
Russian Language and Literature 5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
Chinese Language and Literature 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
Latin Language and Literature 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 4
Music, Other 4
American & United States Studies & Civilization 3
Dance, General 3
Ethnic Studies 3
Music Theory and Composition 3
Norwegian Language and Literature 3
Social Studies Teacher Education 3
Ancient Studies & Civilization 2
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 2
French Language and Literature 2
German Language and Literature 2
Russian Studies 2
Women's Studies 2
Religious & Sacred Music 1
Grand Total 698

St Olaf College has a graduation rate of 85%, which is among the 8% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 85% 82% 87%
  • Full-time retention rate - 90%

Publications & Citations

St Olaf College has published 2,736 scientific papers with 37,036 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Biology, Law, Environmental Science, Computer Science, History, Physics, and Sociology.

Publications
2,736
Citations
37,036

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,847 / 19,505
Philosophy
1,182 / 7,464
Political Science
1,106 / 6,880
Biology
1,037 / 22,007
Law
1,025 / 6,839
Environmental Science
980 / 17,755
Computer Science
937 / 15,163
History
866 / 4,403
Physics
843 / 17,869
Sociology
804 / 11,388
Engineering
799 / 20,942
Chemistry
707 / 15,125
Medicine
653 / 13,538
Geography and Cartography
639 / 8,714
Art & Design
581 / 3,487
Psychology
579 / 10,931
Quantum and Particle physics
526 / 7,190
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
519 / 1,846
Geology
462 / 13,485
Archaeology
452 / 3,203
Linguistics
445 / 4,466
Mathematics
436 / 5,230
Genetics
423 / 6,928
Ecology
416 / 11,645
Biochemistry
408 / 9,557
Economics
382 / 4,018
Paleontology
354 / 7,250
Organic Chemistry
307 / 8,851
Business
301 / 2,761
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
282 / 3,403
Literature
273 / 1,627
Classics and Ancient History
262 / 371
Library and Information science
261 / 900
Materials Science
261 / 5,105
Social Psychology
240 / 2,727
Art History
231 / 604
Statistics
218 / 3,153
Development Studies
208 / 1,894
Optical Engineering
187 / 7,963
Pathology
184 / 7,385

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 34 117
1992 41 107
1993 49 120
1994 45 127
1995 59 153
1996 65 197
1997 61 185
1998 41 199
1999 35 239
2000 26 288
2001 27 294
2002 28 297
2003 37 354
2004 39 359
2005 46 521
2006 43 549
2007 61 598
2008 66 794
2009 80 968
2010 83 1106
2011 79 1328
2012 90 1546
2013 108 1689
2014 95 1876
2015 89 1904
2016 102 1981
2017 90 2024
2018 103 2173
2019 72 2468
2020 97 2782
2021 124 2738
2022 106 2596
2023 83 2617
Academic rankings

St Olaf College alumni

  1. Brett Hull

    Brett Hull
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1964-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Brett Andrew Hull is a Canadian–American former ice hockey player and general manager, and currently an executive vice president of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, and Phoenix Coyotes between 1986 and 2005. His career total of 741 goals is fifth highest in NHL history, and he is one of five players to score 50 goals in 50 games. He was a member of two Stanley Cup winning teams — 1999 with the Dallas Stars and 2002 with the Detroit Red Wings. In 2017 Hull was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history.

  2. Ernest Lawrence

    Ernest Lawrence
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1901-1958 (aged 57)
    Occupations
    nuclear physicistuniversity teacherphysicist
    Biography

    Ernest Orlando Lawrence was an American nuclear physicist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1939 for his invention of the cyclotron. He is known for his work on uranium-isotope separation for the Manhattan Project, as well as for founding the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

  3. Brianna Brown

    Brianna Brown
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Brianna Lynn Brown is an American actress and producer. She is known for her television roles as Lisa Niles in the ABC soap opera General Hospital, Taylor Stappord in the Lifetime series Devious Maids and as Claudia Blaisdel in The CW reboot series Dynasty.

  4. Siri Hustvedt

    Siri Hustvedt
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    novelistessayistpoet
    Biography

    Siri Hustvedt is an American novelist and essayist. Hustvedt is the author of a book of poetry, seven novels, two books of essays, and several works of non-fiction. Her books include The Blindfold (1992), The Enchantment of Lily Dahl (1996), What I Loved (2003), for which she is best known, A Plea for Eros (2006), The Sorrows of an American (2008), The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves (2010), The Summer Without Men (2011), Living, Thinking, Looking (2012), The Blazing World (2014), and Memories of the Future (2019). What I Loved and The Summer Without Men were international bestsellers. Her work has been translated into over thirty languages.

All 61 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1874
Motto Fram! Fram! Kristmenn, Krossmenn
Forward! Forward! Men of Christ, Men of the Cross
Colors black, old gold
Total FTE staff 683
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 1520 St Olaf Ave
Northfield, Minnesota, 55057-1098
United States
City population 21,000
Phone 5077862222
Fax +1 (507) 786 3832

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