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ACT
25/31
SAT
1150/1400
Estimated Cost
$58,330
Financial Aid
$48,286
Students
1,000 - 4,999
About St Olaf College
St. Olaf College is a co-educational, residential, four-year, private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 1874 by a group of Norwegian-American immigrant 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.
St Olaf College Rankings
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#331 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in Minnesota
#7 of 110
2024 Top Religious Colleges in Minnesota
#5 of 25
Most Popular Majors
The most popular major at St Olaf College is Social Sciences followed by Biomedical, Visual/Performing Arts, Physical Sciences and Languages & Linguistics.
Graduation Rate
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from St Olaf College within four or six years.