| Name |
Luther College |
| Address |
700 College Drive
Decorah, IA 52101-1045 |
| Website |
http://www.luther.edu |
| Email |
admissions@luther.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
84% |
| Percent Fraternity |
7% |
| Percent Sorority |
9% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
90% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
84% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (90%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (2%), other housing options (7%) |
| College Owned Singles |
7% |
| College Owned Doubles |
68% |
| College Owned Triples |
23% |
| College Owned Apartments |
2% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
7 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
175 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
90% |
| Nearest Airport |
St. Paul, Minnesota (150), La Crosse, Wisconsin (60) |
| Nearest Train |
La Crosse, Wisconsin (60) |
| Nearest Bus |
La Crosse, Wisconsin (60) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
75% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
76% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,684 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Flamingo Ball, Homecoming, Soda Shoppe (Family Weekend), Christmas at Luther, Messiah, Ethnic Arts Festival, major concerts, lecture speakers |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
139 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Beta Kappa (Liberal Arts), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Psi Chi (Psychology), Lambda Alpha (Anthropology), Pi Kappa Lambda (Music), Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics), Lambda Pi Eta (Communication), Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics), Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish), Sigma Tau Delta (English), Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics), Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Congregation Council, Roman Catholic Student Community, LCMS Fellowship, Habitat for Humanity, DIAKONOS (a pre-seminary interest group), Outreach Teams (approximately 10), Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Student Association, Hispanic Latino Student Association, Black Student Union, International Student Association and Allies, PRIDE, Muslim Student Association and Allies, Student Diversity Action Coalition, Luther Feminists |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Concert Band, Nordic Choir, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Orchestra, Opera Workshop, Varsity Band, Jazz Band, Jazz Lab Ensemble, Vocal Jazz, Wind and Percussion Ensemble, Collegium Musicum, Collegiate Chorale, Cathedral Choir, Pike Kor, Norsemen, Brass Choir, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, Cantorei, Student Activities Council, Concerts Committee, Special Events Committee, Films Committee, Spotlight Committee, Flamingo Ball Committee, Homecoming Committee, Publicity Committee, Diversity Committee, Christmas Cheer Committee, Alpha Phi Omega |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Chips (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
2 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Frat Members |
7% |
| Num Sororities |
3 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority Members |
9% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1861 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Lutheran |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
2,545 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
82,423,162 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
26,380 |
| Room Board |
4,290 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, writing, study skills |
| 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 |
74% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Mayo Clinic, Target, American Express, Aurora Medical, EPIC Sytems, IBM Corp., Accenture, Hormel, Rockwell Collins, Wells Fargo, Thrivent Financial, Gundersen Lutheran, Fastenal Company |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
339,206 |
| Num Subscriptions |
882 |
| Num Microforms |
24,978 |
| Num Audiovisual |
11,454 |
| Num Ebooks |
8,322 |
| Library Facilities |
Luther College is the home of five distinct collections which provide students with access to original materials for instructional and research purposes. Together, the Luther College Archives, Ethnographic/Archaeological Collections, Fine Arts Collections, Geology Collection, and the Hoslett Museum of Natural History contain well over a million items, ranging from rare eggs to fine art, ancient fossils to arrowheads, and insects to college memorbilia. |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
500 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
10 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
50 |
| Num Wired Labs |
150 |
| Num Wired Other |
100 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
5,000 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| 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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