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St. Olaf College

St. Olaf College
1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057

Official telephone: (507) 786-2222
Website: wp.stolaf.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

David Wagner,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

507 786-3025
800 800-3025 (toll free)
507 786-3832 (fax)
admissions@stolaf.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Minimum 3.0 GPA in academic courses recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

January 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	4 recommended
Lab:	2 recommended
Math:	4 recommended
Science:	4 recommended
Social studies:	4 recommended
Total:	20 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

TRiO Student Support Services, TRiO McNair Scholars Program, Educational Talent Search, Gear Up, and Upward Bound programs for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 15

Number of early decision applications submitted:

245

Number of early decision applications accepted:

180 (73%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

Average secondary school GPA:

3.59

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

93%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

46%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

26 - 31

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

32%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

80%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by March 20

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

7,571

Number of applicants offered admission:

2,723 (36%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

763 (28%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

729

Number accepting place on waiting list:

150 (21%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

113 (75%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

61%

Tuition deposit amount:

$600, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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