Colleges that Change LivesAesthetically and academically it is Camelot. St. Olaf is a place of friendliness and trust as well as of high expectations.

— Loren Pope, Colleges That Change Lives

Admissions News

Visit St. Olaf College this summer!
We invite you to choose one of three campus visit options this summer: Minnesota Private College Week, Summer Visit Days, or an individual visit.

Campus News

St. Olaf named Xcel's No. 2 'Efficiency Partner'
Xcel Energy has named St. Olaf College its No. 2 "Efficiency Partner," a high ranking that is due mostly to the efficiency of Regents Hall of Natural and Mathematical Sciences that opened last fall.

VIDEO NEWS: Young Investigators Program introduces urban youth to college experience
The summer Young Investigators Program at St. Olaf introduces urban 9th- and 10th-graders to biology courses taught by St. Olaf faculty. Mejenta Littsey '11 is a past participant in the program who is assisting with this year's group. "[The program] inspired me to become an environmental studies major," she says.

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What's Streaming on the Web?

Check out what concerts and recitals, athletic events, academic presentations, and chapel services are available on the St. Olaf website, either streamed live or housed in our online archives. A great place to start in getting to know St. Olaf!

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What's the Weather Outside?

The Buntrock Common's webcam offers a live view of the campus green. For those who prefer to check out what's happening inside instead, try the "Hi Mom" webcam inside the Commons.

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