St. Olaf College

1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057

Visit Website: http://www.stolaf.edu

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College Overview

Type:
Private institution
Year Founded:
1874
Religious Affiliation:
Lutheran
Academic Calendar:
4-1-4
Undergrad Student Body:
3,058
Local Setting:
Rural
Endowment:
$225,657,900
Application Deadline:
Rolling
Application Fee:
$35
Selectivity:
More selective
Tuition Costs:
$28,200
Room & Board Costs:
$7,400

Extracurricular Activites

Student Activities:
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Student Organizations:
112
Honor Societies:
Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Delta, Beta Beta Beta, Epsilon Alpha Sigma, Eta Sigma Phi, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Kappa Lambda, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Alpha Phi, Theta Alpha Kappa, Blue Key, Dobro Slovo, Senior Women's Honor
Religious Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Bahai Club, Canterbury Fellowship, CARE ministry, Catholic Students Association, Christian Activities Network, Christian Outreach, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Organization, L'abri Lectures, SELAH, Student Congregation, Thursday Night Bible Study, T-shirt chapel
International Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Cultures Association, Cultural Union for Black Expression, Harambe, Hmong Culture Outreach, International Students Organization, Korean Culture Association, Muslim Student Association, Presente, Russian Choir, Russian Club, Taiko Drumming Group, Talking Circle
Other Organizations:
(Appears as submitted by school) Habitat for Humanity, College Democrats, Kung Fu Club, Privateers, Society of Creative Anachronism, Taekwondo Club, St. Olaf Swing Club, St. Olaf Cancer Connection, Alpha Phi Omega, Puzzled Club, St. Olaf's EMT's, Peace and Justice Resource Network, GLOW, SARN, St. Olaf Environmental Coalition, St. Olaf Trailblazing Biking Club, Scared Scriptless, Students Global Aids Campaign
Student Papers:
(Appears as submitted by school) The Manitou Messenger-weekly; The Pickle-twice a semester; The Reed-once a year; The Quarry-once a year
Number of Fraternities:
0
Fraternity Chapter Houses
0
Percent Fraternity Members:
0%
Number of Sororities:
0
Sorority Chapter Houses
0
Percent Sorority Members:
0%

College Services

Basic:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial:
N/A
Counseling:
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Career:
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Local Hiring Firms:
Target Corporation, Federated Insurance, General Mills, Trivent Financial for Lutherans, Piper Jaffray, Securian, Best Buy, Dahlen Berg, Zurich North America, Epic Systems, Watson Wyatt
Library:
Yes
# of Library Books:
707,351
Library Facilities:
Halvorson Music Library, Glasoe Science Library, Kierkegaard Library
Museums
Norwegian American Historical Association Archives, Flaten Art Museum, Natural Preserve of 45 acres native prarie, 5 wetland acres, 120 acres of natural habitat
Computers Available:
804
Computers At:
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Wired Classrooms
0
Wired Labs:
0
On-Campus Wireless Network:
Yes
Wireless Areas:
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless Capacity:
1,080
Online Registration:
No
Campus Safety:
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Offers Housing:
Yes
Campus Housing:
No
Off Campus Assistance:
Yes
Housing Types Available:
coed dorms (96%), other housing options (4%)
Sprinkler System:
0%
Fire Alarms:
100%
Campus Size:
300 acres
Nearest Airports (miles):
Minneapolis / St. Paul (35)
Nearest Train Stations(miles)
Red Wing (25)
Nearest Bus Stations (miles):
Travel Center/ I-35 Freeway (7)
Cars Permittedt:
No
Army ROTC
Not offered
Navy ROTC:
Not offered
Airforce ROTC:
Not offered
Alcohol Permitted:
No
Additional Policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Popular Events:
Homecoming, Christmas Fest, Wellstock, Black History Month, President's Ball