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St. Olaf College

Work 1520 St. Olaf Avenue Northfield, MN 55057
Work(507) 786-3025
Web site: http://www.stolaf.edu
  • 47Rank
  • 68Score
Tier 1
College Category:
Liberal Arts Colleges

Overview : St. Olaf College

General Information  
Institutional Control: Private
Year founded: 1874
Religious affiliation: Lutheran
Academic calendar: 4-1-4
Total number of undergraduates: 3,040
Setting rural
Endowment: $318,541,300
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: rolling
Application fee: N/A
Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: 54.4 %
Selectivity: more selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2008-2009 Tuition and Fees: $34,300
Mission  
School mission Recognized as one of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges, St. Olaf offers an academically rigorous education with a vibrant faith tradition as a college of the Lutheran church. Widely known for its programs in mathematics, natural sciences and music, St. Olaf also provides dynamic opportunities for interdisciplinary study. Committed to global education, 80 percent of St. Olaf students study abroad. Since 1996, St. Olaf has produced 5 Rhodes scholars, more than any other liberal arts college in the nation, and 49 Fulbright recipients. St. Olaf ranks 8th overall among baccalaureate colleges in the number of graduates who go on to earn doctoral degrees, placing first in mathematics and statistics, second in education and religion/theology, third in art/music and physical sciences and fourth in chemistry and foreign languages.

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