by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
St Olaf College was awarded 23 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general biology.
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St. Olaf is ranked #301 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Out of the 52 colleges in Minnesota, St. Olaf is ranked at #6.
St Olaf College has an acceptance rate of 56%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for St. Olaf.
About 15% of students accepted to St. Olaf submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 660 and 730. Math scores were between 640 and 750.
At St. Olaf, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at St Olaf College is 71%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
St Olaf College has a freshmen retention rate of 90%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at St. Olaf for first-time, full-time students is 82%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,953 undergraduates at St. Olaf with 2,916 being full-time and 37 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,659 | $11,756 | $13,449 | $21,846 | $32,917 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of St. Olaf, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At St. Olaf, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $6,527 a year. That adds up to $26,108 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for St. Olaf are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1520 St Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057-1098 |
| Phone: | 507-786-2222 |
| Website: | wp.stolaf.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/stolafcollege?sk=wall |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/StOlaf |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Biology | 111 | $36,429 |
| Economics | 80 | $56,238 |
| Mathematics | 75 | $58,825 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 75 | $35,070 |
| Political Science & Government | 67 | $30,953 |
| General English Literature | 50 | $29,398 |
| Music | 47 | $24,732 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 39 | $26,870 |
| Ethnic Studies | 32 | $28,288 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 31 | $29,921 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 8 students took at least one online class at St Olaf College. This is an increase from the 0 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021-2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,713 | 230 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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