St Olaf College
Northfield, MN · private nonprofit
Official site ↗Admissions
| Admit rate | 48.3% |
| Applicants | 6,623 |
| Middle-50% SAT | 1260–1470 |
| Middle-50% ACT | 28–32 |
| Avg GPA | — |
| Test policy | — |
| Avg net price / yr | $22,752 |
| Grad rate | 84% |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $65,543 |
| Source | cds · 2024 |
Application requirements
| Early Decision | 2025-11-01 |
| Early Decision II | 2026-01-15 |
| Early Action | 2025-11-01 |
| Regular / Rolling | 2026-01-15 |
| Application fee | $0 (US) · $0 (intl) |
| Personal essay | Required |
| Test policy | never required |
| Teacher recommendations | 1 |
Source: Common App first-year Requirements Grid, 2025-26 cycle. Confirm on the college's site — requirements can change mid-cycle.
Supplemental essays
- What excites you about St. Olaf? (150 words)· ~150 words
- Everyone knows that I… (10 words) No one knows that I… (10 words) St. Olaf should know that I… (10 words)· ~10 words
- If you could spend a year tackling any issue in your community before starting college, what would it be? Why is that issue important to you and what would you do to address it? (200 words)· ~200 words
Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).