| Name |
St. Olaf College |
| Address |
1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057 |
| Website |
http://www.stolaf.edu |
| Email |
admissions@stolaf.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
96% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
80% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
96% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (96%), other housing options (4%) |
| College Owned Singles |
13% |
| College Owned Doubles |
82% |
| College Owned Triples |
3% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
2% |
| Num College Owned |
28 |
| Sprinkler System |
0% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
300 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
80% |
| Nearest Airport |
Minneapolis / St. Paul (35) |
| Nearest Train |
Red Wing (25) |
| Nearest Bus |
Travel Center/ I-35 Freeway (7) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
27% |
| School Employment |
No |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
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 |
| 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 |
| Num 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 |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1874 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Lutheran |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
3,058 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
225,657,900 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
35 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
28,200 |
| Room Board |
7,400 |
| 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 |
| Job Six Months |
56% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| 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 |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
707,351 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,538 |
| Num Microforms |
9,193 |
| Num Audiovisual |
19,472 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| 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 |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
804 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
8 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
2,550 |
| 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 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| 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) |
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