St. Olaf College
- Inside Scoop

Um Ya Ya!

Olaf is a great school. It may take a while to get used to the small campus. But the benefits of this campus size overrules the lack of big city life that other colleges may enjoy. We have such a caring faculty and student body. As a freshmen, I already find myself laden with leadership roles and opportunities. There is a huge balance of challenges in the classroom--professors expect a lot from students and students strive to perform their very best--with a caring environment and community that will aid a student in their academic career. St. Olaf acknowedges their students as people--they strive to help the student grow in their global perspective, by encouraging study abroad (through j-terms, semesters, and year long programs with and without Olaf, 75% of students will go abroad at least once in their four years), their spiritual understanding (Lutheranism isn't forced on anyone here, but the affiliation of the college as well as the general education requirement for biblical studies and theology propagates a scholarly approach to these major ideas in world culture and students feel comfortable in both challenging and strengthening their beliefs, and of course in their academic pursuits, not just in the classroom but also in the community and world. It truly is a place that nourishes the mind, body, and spirit. Oles are happy people--we love being here, and we love being around each other in a close-knit, academic community.

Not the College Experience

Allow the people are great and the classes are challenging and fun, this is not the place to be if you want the college experience.

St. Olaf Is a Great School- for the Right Person...

St. Olaf is an amazing place. Personally, however, St. Olaf did not offer the diversity that I needed. The location proved too inconvenient for me, but overall my experience was great. The people are all friendly, the campus is gorgeous, the courses are challenging, and the professors are always willing to help you out.