Company description
St. Olaf is a nationally ranked highly selective private liberal arts college of the Lutheran church in Northfield, Minnesota near Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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- Mission
- One of the nation's leading four-year residential colleges, St. Olaf offers an academically rigorous education with a vibrant faith tradition. Founded in 1874, St. Olaf is a liberal arts college of the church in the Lutheran tradition (ELCA). Committed to the liberal arts and incorporating a global perspective, St. Olaf fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit. Academic excellence informs St. Olaf College's identity and characterizes its history. Through its curriculum, campus life, and off-campus programs, St. Olaf hones students' critical thinking and nurtures their moral formation. The college encourages and challenges its students to be seekers of truth, to lead lives of unselfish service to others, and to be responsible and knowledgeable citizens of the world. Widely known for its world-class programs in mathematics and music, St. Olaf is also recognized for its innovative approaches to undergraduate science education and its commitment to environmental sustainability as evidenced in such initiatives as the adoption of green chemistry principles across the science curriculum. For nearly half a century, St. Olaf has been at the forefront of global education and a pioneer in study abroad. Today, with 110 distinct international and off-campus programs in 46 countries, St. Olaf students enjoy a world of opportunities when pursuing their studies. St. Olaf is an inclusive community that welcomes people of differing backgrounds and beliefs, a community that embraces spirituality and cultivates compassion. Conversations about faith are part of campus life and numerous opportunities are provided for students to grow in their faith and discover how they are called upon to serve others. St. Olaf takes pride in its record of academic excellence. A leader among undergraduate colleges in producing prestigious Rhodes Scholars, Fulbright Fellows, and Peace Corps volunteers, St. Olaf ranks 8th overall among the nation's baccalaureate colleges in the number of graduates who go on to earn doctoral degrees, with top ten rankings in the fields of mathematics and statistics, religion and theology, arts and music, education, foreign languages, chemistry, physics, and biological sciences.
- General Information
- Highly Selective, Medium School, Protestant Affiliation, Small Town, Co-Ed, Graduate Students - Low, Any Cost, Reader Service for the Blind, Handicapped Student Services, Note taking Services, Study Abroad, Campus Publications, Dormitories, Foreign Student Organizations, Honor Student Organizations, Minority Student Organizations, Radio/TV Station, Religious Organizations, Student Government, Student/Faculty Ratio - Low
- Campus Description
- 350-acre campus in Northfield, 45 miles from Minneapolis-St. Paul. Served by bus; major airport serves Minneapolis; smaller airport serves Stanton (10 miles); train serves St. Paul. School operates transportation to Carleton College and to Minneapolis-St. Paul.
- Other Admission Requirements
- GED accepted, TOEFL test ONLY required, Financial statement NOT required, Advance deposit NOT required, Pre-application form NOT required, Separate application form NOT required
- Details
- Classes: Education, Classes: Performing Arts, Programs: Communications, Programs: Liberal Arts
- Type
- Arts Schools, Business Schools, Private Schools, Religious Schools, Science Schools
- Specialty
- Cultural Books, Discount Books, Religious Books, Textbooks
- School Type
- Private not-for-profit (religious affiliation), 4-year or above
- Features
- Correspondence Courses, Summer Programs
- Religious Affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- Costs
- 2010-2011 Tuition and Fees: $36,800
- Campus Setting
- Located in a rural town
- Academic Calendar
- Four-one-four Plan
- Level
- Four Year School
- Promotions
- Student Discount
- Entrance Difficulty
- Very difficult
- Selectivity
- more selective
- Coed Status
- Men and Women
- City Type
- Fringe Town
- Buying Options
- New, Used
- Assurances
- Accredited
- Highest Offering
- Bachelors
- Campus Size
- 350 acres
- Highest Degree Offered
- Bachelors
- Control
- Private
- Institutional Control
- Private
- Instate Tuition For Undergrad For 1 Yr
- $34300
- Setting
- rural
- Undergraduate In State Tuition
- 26500
- Undergraduate Out Of State Tuition
- 26500
- Application Deadline
- 1-Feb
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Undergrad
- $1075
- On Campus Room And Board Charges
- $7900
- Percentage Of Students Admitted
- 58.93
- Room Charge For 1 Yr On Sharing With 1 Person
- $3650
- Year Founded
- 1874
- Accredited
- true
- Typical Board Cost
- 3200
- Typical Room Cost
- 3100
- Undergraduate Number Of Females
- 1830
- Undergraduate Number Of Males
- 1310
- Founded In
- 1874
- Total Number Of Admissions
- 2336
- Total Number Of Applicants
- 3964
- Books Cost (estimate)
- 850
- International Application Fee
- $35
- Application Fee
- $40
- Undergraduate Application Fee
- $0
- Percent Out Of State Students
- 47
- Graduate Application Fee
- $0
- Percent African American
- 1
- Percent Asian
- 3
- Percent Hispanic
- 1
- Percent Native American
- 1
- Mailing Address Available Only
- N
- Web Site
- http://www.stolaf.edu/
