Obsa Kedir ’26 shares what he learned about the power of culture, community, and music while touring South Africa with the St. Olaf Choir. WATCH NOW Members of the St. Olaf Choir pose for a photo at Greenmarket Square in Cape Town.

St. Olaf College challenges students to excel in the liberal arts, examine faith and values, and explore meaningful vocation in an inclusive, globally engaged community nourished by Lutheran tradition.

St. Olaf College is again included in the latest edition of the best-selling Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About College, a guidebook written by New York Times education editor Loren Pope and revised by Hilary Masell Oswald that promises an in-depth look at 40 colleges that “prepare you for life and ...

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St. Olaf will challenge you with the breadth and depth of a rigorous liberal arts education. Within your major, professors will expect you to master the discipline, demonstrate your knowledge, and see the connections between big ideas.

St. Olaf College challenges students to excel in the liberal arts, examine faith and values, and explore meaningful vocation in an inclusive, globally engaged community nourished by Lutheran tradition.

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ST. OLAF COLLEGE COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY. Founded in 1874 to educate the immigrant, the first-generation student, women, and the working class, diversity, equity, and inclusion has been foundational to the mission of St. Olaf College.

St. Olaf’s academic environment balances rigor with support. We provide you the class offerings, resources, and tools you need to make the most out of your academic experience.

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