St. Olaf College

St. Olaf College
Former names	St. Olaf’s School (1874–1889)
Motto	Fram! Fram! Kristmenn, Krossmenn (Nynorsk)
Motto in English	Forward! Forward! Men of Christ, Men of the Cross
Type	Private liberal arts college
Established	November 6, 1874
Religious affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Academic affiliations	NAICU; Oberlin Group; Annapolis Group; CLAC; ACM; Davis United World College Scholars Program;
Endowment	$666.02 million (2022)
Budget	$210.3 million (2020)
President	Susan Rundell Singer
Undergraduates	3,048 (fall 2018)
Location	Northfield, Minnesota, U.S.; 44°27′34″N 93°10′50″W / 44.45944°N 93.18056°W
Campus	Rural 920 acres (370 ha)
Colors	Black and gold
Nickname	"Oles" /ˈoʊliːz/ OH-leez
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division III – MIAC
Mascot	St. Olaf Lion, "Ole"
Website	www.stolaf.edu

St. Olaf College is a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota. It was founded in 1874 by a group of Norwegian-American 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.

As of 2024, the college had 3,074 undergraduate students and 313 faculty members.^[7] The campus, including its 430-acre (170 ha) natural lands, is 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Northfield, Minnesota;^[8] Northfield is also the home of its neighbor and friendly rival Carleton College. Between 1995 and 2020, 154 St. Olaf graduates were named Fulbright Scholars and 35 received Goldwater Scholarships.^[9]^[10]

^ NAICU – Member Directory Archived 2015-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Partner Institutions | Davis UWC Scholars". www.davisuwcscholars.org. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020.
^ As of March 7, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
^ Kennedy, Patrick. "Minnesota Nonprofit 100". StarTribune News. Minneapolis StarTribune. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
^ "St. Olaf College Common Data Set 2018-2019" (PDF). St. Olaf College. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
^ "St. Olaf College | Northfield, Minnesota, USA". Stolaf.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
^ "Student-Faculty Ratios, most recent 5 years". St. Olaf College. 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
^ "Natural Lands - St. Olaf College". St. Olaf College. 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
^ "Fellowship and Scholarship Recipients". St. Olaf College. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
^ "Two St. Olaf students awarded Goldwater Scholarships". St. Olaf College. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

[1] NAICU – Member Directory Archived 2015-11-09 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Partner Institutions | Davis UWC Scholars". www.davisuwcscholars.org. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020.

[3] As of March 7, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.

[4] Kennedy, Patrick. "Minnesota Nonprofit 100". StarTribune News. Minneapolis StarTribune. Retrieved 12 September 2021.

[5] "St. Olaf College Common Data Set 2018-2019" (PDF). St. Olaf College. Retrieved 2019-08-10.

[6] "St. Olaf College | Northfield, Minnesota, USA". Stolaf.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2013-07-16.

[7] "Student-Faculty Ratios, most recent 5 years". St. Olaf College. 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.

[8] "Natural Lands - St. Olaf College". St. Olaf College. 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.

[9] "Fellowship and Scholarship Recipients". St. Olaf College. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

[10] "Two St. Olaf students awarded Goldwater Scholarships". St. Olaf College. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

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