Rankings of St. Olaf College

Founded in 1874 and located in the town of Northfield, Minnesota, St. Olaf College is a private college which teaches at an undergraduate level only. The college has an excellent reputation and is among the top schools of its kind in terms of Fulbright Scholars and graduates who go on to complete doctoral degrees. St. Olaf, which was established by Norwegian immigrants to Michigan, is affiliated with the Lutheran Church. It enrolls just over 3,000 students. Among the many disciplines studied at St. Olaf College, special mention goes to their excellent visual arts and music programs; their ensembles and choirs are often heard on radio and film soundtracks.

Latest ranking updates for St. Olaf College
  • October 2023: St. Olaf College ranks 51 in the latest US News Best National Liberal Arts Colleges from Us News.
  • July 2023: Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities update. St. Olaf College achieves place 2732.
  • August 2022: Forbes announced latest results of Forbes: America's Top Colleges with St. Olaf College in position 216.
  • August 2022: MONEY announced latest results of MONEY: Best Liberal Arts Colleges with St. Olaf College in position 6.

University rankings

    • #149 
    • #150 
    Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings
    [Published 14 September, 2021]
    • #54 
    • #51 
    US News Best National Liberal Arts Colleges
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #215 
    • #216 
    Forbes: America's Top Colleges
    [Published 30 August, 2022]
    • #208 
    • #212 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #37 
    • #37 
    Kiplinger's Best College Values
    [Published 31 July, 2019]
    • #49 
    • #49 
    The Princeton Review: Top 50 Best Value Colleges (Private Schools)
    [Published 26 April, 2022]
    • #6 
    • #6 
    MONEY: Best Liberal Arts Colleges
    [Published 08 August, 2022]
    • #33 
    • #33 
    MONEY Best Colleges in America, ranked by value
    [Published 16 May, 2022]
    • #216 
    • #219 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (All Alumni)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #524 
    • #2732 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]

Subject rankings

Medicine & Health

    • #290 
    • #292 
    Nursing & Health Care
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]

Highest subject rankings for St. Olaf College

Nursing & Health Care Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
#292 
Medicine & Health

About St. Olaf College

PROS

  • Residence halls are varied here, and come with long twin beds and all the furniture that a student needs to live in comfort while they complete their programme.
  • Ranked among the top 300 in the United States according to almost all major ranking organisations in the country.
  • Despite the school’s affiliation with the Lutheran Church, St. Olaf is tolerant of differing views.

CONS

  • Despite the great athletics program at St. Olaf College, there’s not much of a sports culture on campus.
  • Not all facilities are adapted for wheelchairs.
  • There are not many extracurricular activities on -campus and students often go off -site in their free time.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1874
Telephone:
(507) 646-3025
Address:
1520 St Olaf Avenue
55057-10, Northfield
USA
Website:
https://www.stolaf.edu//
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FAQ

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St. Olaf College is listed in Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings, US News Best National Liberal Arts Colleges, Forbes: America's Top Colleges, Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only), Kiplinger's Best College Values, The Princeton Review: Top 50 Best Value Colleges (Private Schools) and more. See all 11 rankings of St. Olaf College.

St. Olaf College achieved #6 in MONEY: Best Liberal Arts Colleges. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for St. Olaf College.

St. Olaf College achieved the highest ranking for Social Studies & Humanities. It is ranked #66 in Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors (Social Science). See all subject rankings for St. Olaf College.

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