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St Olaf College: tuition, cost and admissions

Northfield, MN · Private nonprofit university · Town (distant)

3,019Undergraduates
56%Acceptance rate
1,377Average SAT
$21,996Avg net cost / yr
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What St Olaf College actually costs

ItemAmount
Tuition & fees (in-state)$54,650Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)$54,650Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)$12,450Annual
Books & supplies$1,000Estimated annual
Total sticker cost$66,570Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid$21,996Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $44,574 less than the sticker price — about 67% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Social Sciences — 19%
Visual & Performing Arts — 13%
Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 12%
Psychology — 9%
Mathematics & Statistics — 7%
Foreign Languages — 6%
English Language & Literature — 5%
Physical Sciences — 5%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at St Olaf College

Athletic associationD-III
Men’s varsity sports (11)Football (100), Track & Field (71), Cross Country (42), Baseball (41), Soccer (30), Ice Hockey (28), Swimming & Diving (20), Basketball (15), Golf (10), Tennis (10), Skiing (6)
Women’s varsity sports (11)Track & Field (56), Soccer (34), Ice Hockey (33), Swimming & Diving (29), Cross Country (29), Volleyball (23), Softball (18), Basketball (14), Tennis (12), Skiing (9), Golf (7)
Softball conferenceMIAC
Head softball coachKayla Hatting

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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