College of the Week: St. Olaf College

St. Olaf College is a private institution that was founded in 1874. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,988 (fall 2021), its setting is rural, and the campus size is 300 acres. It utilizes a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. St. Olaf provides a solid liberal arts education and plenty of opportunities to study abroad.

The student-faculty ratio at St. Olaf College is 12:1, and the school has 52.1% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at St. Olaf College include: Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Economics, General; Research and Experimental Psychology, Other; Mathematics, General; Political Science and Government, General; English Language and Literature, General; Chemistry, General; Environmental Studies; History, General; and Music, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 91%. (https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/st-olaf-college-2382)

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