St Olaf College

Northfield, MN, US🇺🇸

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How I got accepted to St. Olaf College as an international student from Ukraine
St Olaf College

St Olaf College 🇺🇸

Northfield, US

How I got accepted to St. Olaf College as an international student from Ukraine

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Location & Campus

Gender Distribution

Fall 2023 undergraduate

% of International Students

2023-24 undergraduate

St Olaf College is located in Outlying Town of Northfield, MN, US🇺🇸

Admissions

Deadlines

 
    • Early Action
      Fall 2025
    • Early Decision
      Fall 2025
    • Early Decision II
      Fall 2025
    • Regular Decision
      Fall 2025

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2023 undergraduate

International

Overall

Overall ED

Test Scores SAT/ACT

Test Policy for Fall 2025: Not required for admission, but considered for some

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

640740

Math

620730

ACT

Composite

2832
The range shows 25th - 75th percentile scores of students enrolled in Fall 2023

Relative Importance of Factors in Admission Decisions

Academic Factors

FactorVery ImportantImportantConsideredNot Considered
Rigor of secondary school record✓
Class rank✓
Academic GPA✓
Standardized test scores✓
Application essay✓
Recommendation(s)✓

Non-Academic Factors

FactorVery ImportantImportantConsideredNot Considered
Interview✓
Extracurricular activities✓
Talent/ability✓
Character/personal qualities✓
First generation✓
Alumni/ae relation✓
Geographical residence✓
State residency✓
Religious affiliation/commitment✓
Volunteer work✓
Work experience✓
Level of applicant’s interest✓

Supplemental Essays

 

What excites you about St. Olaf? (150 words)

150 palabras

Optional Section: If you could spend a year tackling any issue in your community before starting college, what would it be? Why is that issue important to you and what would you do to address it? 

200 palabras

Costs & Aid

$71.870Total Cost on Campus
$10.277Average Cost After Aid on Campus
2023-2024 for international students
Estimated expensesAcademic year 2023-24
Undergraduate tuition and fees$56.970
Books and supplies$1000
On-campus housing$13.000
On-campus other expenses$900
Total$71.870

Rankings

#50U.S. News National Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings 2025

Fields of Study

Students graduated in 2022-2023