Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$26,756/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

48% acceptance rate84% graduation rate3,124 undergrads

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is selective, giving a well-prepared applicant a realistic shot. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $26,756 a year against a $75,290 list price, a 64% gap.

St Olaf College is a small-town private four-year institution located in Northfield, MN. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 3,124 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate48%
SAT range1300 - 1470
Graduation rate84%
Enrollment3,124
Student:faculty11:1
Avg net price$26,756
Total cost (sticker)$75,290

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

48%

SAT range

1300 - 1470

Acceptance rate
48%
SAT range
1300 - 1470
ACT range
28 - 32
Applications
6,623
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
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Academics

Student:faculty

11:1

Avg class size (est.)

~28 students

Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Avg class size (est.)
~28 students
Academic calendar
Four-one-four
Graduation rate
84%
GradFax Outcomes Index
A

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Costs

Sticker price

$75,290

Avg net price after aid

$26,756

Sticker price$75,290
Avg net price after aid$26,756
Tuition & fees
$59,760
Room & board
$15,530
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$75,290
Avg net price after aid
$26,756
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

99%

Avg grant aid

$44,394

Receiving financial aid
99%
Pell grant recipients
21%
Avg grant aid
$44,394

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
3,124
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
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Location

City, state
Northfield, MN
Campus setting
Town: Distant
Distance from home
Cost of living
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St Olaf College profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.