St. Olaf College

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Contact Information 1520 St. Olaf Avenue Northfield, MN 55057 Phone: (507)786-3025 (800)800-3025 Fax: (507)786-3832 Online Application: http://www.stolaf.edu/admissio... Email/Contact Info: admissions@stolaf.edu Application Dates and Fees Application Deadline: No deadline Application Fee: $0 Early Action Offered: Early Decision Offered:

Academic Criteria   Rigor of high school classes   Class rank   Academic GPA   Standardized test scores   Application Essay   Recommendation(s)

Non-Academic Criteria   Interview   Extracurricular activities   Talent/Ability   Character/Personal qualities   First generation   Alumni/ae relation   Geographical residence

State residency   Religious affiliation / Commitment   Racial/Ethnic status   Volunteer work   Work experience   Level of applicant’s interest

Admissions Criteria Key
	= Very Important		= Important		= Considered		= Not Considered

Selectivity Selectivity (% of Applicants Admitted): 59% Yield (% Accepted that Enroll): 35%   Male Female Applied 1,700 2,264 Accepted 995 1,341 Enrolled 359 454   SAT Scores ACT Scores Percent of Freshman Submitting: 48% 87% Wait List Policy Place students on a waiting list: # of applicants offered a place on waiting list: 610 # accepting a place on the waiting list: 114 # of wait-listed students admitted: 3 % of students admitted from waiting list: 3% Transfer Admission Accept transfer students: Accept transfers students in: Fall Winter Spring Summer High School Credits Required/recommended high school credits for applicants: Subject Recommended Required   English 4 4   Foreign Language 4 2   History 2 1   Mathematics 4 2   Science 4 2   Science Lab 2 1   Social Studies 2 1   Electives 4 2 SAT and ACT Policies Use SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions: Policy for the following tests: SAT or ACT Required ACT only — SAT only — SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT — SAT Subject Tests Considered if submitted ACT Writing Component Accepted Uses SAT or ACT writing component for: SAT ACT For admission For placement For advising In place of an application essay As a validity check on the application essay No college policy as of now Not using essay component

GPA/Class Rank of Entering Freshmen Average High School GPA of Freshmen: 3.7 Percent of entering freshmen by GPA: GPA % of Freshmen 3.75-4.0 53% 3.5-3.74 22% 3.25-3.49 10% 3.0-3.24 6% 2.5-2.99 7% 2.0-2.49 2% 1.0-1.99 0% 0.0-0.99 0% Percent of entering freshmen by Class Rank: Class Rank % of Freshmen Top 10% 59% Top 25% 85% Top 50% 99% Bottom 25% — Bottom 50% 1% Test Scores of Freshman Class SAT Scores 25th Percentile 75th Percentile   SAT Math 590 710   SAT Critical Reading 590 700   SAT Writing 580 680 ACT Scores   ACT Composite 27 31   ACT Math 25 30   ACT English 26 33 Percent of entering freshmen with the following SAT and ACT scores: Score Range SAT Critical Reading SAT Math SAT Writing   700-800 29% 30% —   600-699 45% 44% —   500-599 23% 21% —   400-499 2% 5% —   300-399 1% 0% —   200-299 0% 0% — Score Range ACT Composite ACT Math ACT English   30-36 43% 34% 53%   24-29 49% 53% 36%   18-23 8% 12% 10%   12-17 0% 1% 1%   6-11 0% 0% 0%   1-5 0% 0% 0%

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS database. Survey files used include Institutional Characteristics, Enrollments and Student Financial Aid; Survey years include 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010. The information on this page is believed to be accurate for the 2009 school year, though College Toolkit does not guarantee such accuracy.