Four-year Lutheran liberal-arts college in Northfield, Minnesota
According to Wikipedia, St. Olaf College is a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota. The school was founded in 1874 on the land of the Wahpekute Band of the Datoka Nation by a group of Norwegian-American settler colonial pastors and farmers, led by Pastor Bernt Julius Muus. The college is named after the King and the Patron Saint Olaf II of Norway and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The college was visited by King Olav in 1987 and King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway in 2011.
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,231 | 51% | 85% | 1310 | 29 |
| Tuition (in-state) |
|---|
| $51,450 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $12,459 |
| 30K - 48K | $12,276 |
| 48K - 75K | $17,577 |
| 75K - 110K | $22,977 |
| 110K+ | $33,771 |
If you graduate from St. Olaf College, then you can expect to earn an average of $57,300 per year. You also have a 93% chance of being employed after 10 years.
Demographic data is for full-time, on-campus students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 3,011 | 3,011 |
St. Olaf College is located at 1520 St Olaf Ave, Northfield MN 55057-1098
Northfield has a violent crime rate of less than .01% and a property crime rate of less than .01%.
St. Olaf College is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
St. Olaf College's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Religious Studies, and Literature. Here are some of St. Olaf College's most famous alumni:
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