St. Olaf College

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Bachelor's degree
Calendar System	Four-one-four plan
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

St. Olaf College Academics

There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services and Personal Counseling can help. St. Olaf College is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. For one thing, the university has a Cross-Registration, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Independent Study, Internships, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Urban Semester and Washington Semester.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at St. Olaf College.

School of Visual and Performing Arts:

Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music Theory/Composition

Philosphy and Religion:

Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies

Health and Clinical Sciences:

Nursing (RN)

Multiple or Interdisciplinary:

Ancient Studies/Civilization, Medieval/Renaissance Studies

Foreign Language and Literature:

Classics, French, German, ancient, Latin, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish

Mathematics:

Mathematics – General

Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:

Exercise Sciences

Public Administration and Service:

Social Work

Psychology:

Psychology – General

Social Sciences:

Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology

History:

History – General

Biological and Biomedical Sciences:

Biology

Popular majors:

thirteen percent social sciences, thirteen percent visual and performing arts, ten percent english, nine percent psychology, eight percent biology, seven percent area and ethnic studies, seven percent mathematics, six percent physical sciences, five percent foreign languages and literature, five percent philosophy and religious studies

Education:

Music Teacher Education, Social Studies Teacher Education

Computer Science:

Computer Science

Physical Sciences:

Chemistry, Physics

English Language and Literature:

English Language & Literature – General

The cost per credit hour (overall) was $880 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for need-based aid last fall. Moreover, for international students, the application fee is 35.

St. Olaf College Admissions

Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 73% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 92%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. That is, there were one hundred and sixty-seven total number of transfer students who applied and sixty-seven total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty-five dollars regular application fee, thirty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, Free online application fee and point zero .

Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. The regular application due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of December. If you wish to apply early, your application will be do no later than the 15th of November, of which you should hear back from the university no later than the 6th of December. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of February. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of March and

St. Olaf College Financial Aid

If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Leadership and Music/Drama. Financial aid forms are CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE, FAFSA and Noncustodial (divorced/separated) Parents Statement. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-nine percent scholarships per grants and thirty-one percent loans per jobs. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Leadership and Music/Drama.

St. Olaf College Students

The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Evangelical Lutheran Church In America, Coed, where 73 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. St. Olaf College offers Bachelor’s degrees. In addition, it is part of an Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. In addition, the student body consists of fifty-eight percent in-state students, forty-two percent out-of-state students, fifty-six percent women, forty-four percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, five percent asian per pacific islander, one percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, eighty-seven percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, four percent race per ethnicity unreported, forty-nine percent in top 10th of graduating class, seventy-six percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety-six percent in top half of graduating class, forty-nine percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, ten percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, nine percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and one percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. The school’s size is approximately three thousand and seven degree-seeking undergrads and seven hundred and sixty-four first-time degree-seeking freshmen.

Students should note the housing policies: Guaranteed On-Campus Housing For All Undergraduates, one hundred percent of first-year students live in college housing, ninety-six percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Wellness housing (alcohol/drug/smoke-free), one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, three hundred dollars amount of housing deposit and point zero . In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as Norwegian-American Historical Society Archives; natural habitat includes 5 wetland areas, 45-acre native prairie grasses and bluebird trail of 70 houses. Without doubt, the school is located 35 miles from Minneapolis-St. Paul.This school features the Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus.

St. Olaf College Athletics

The Oles are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

• Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Football
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Golf
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
• Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Soccer
• Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
• Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
• Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_indoor
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
• Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball
• Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Wrestling