Campus Facilities

Located in Northfield, Minnesota, 40 miles south of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the St. Olaf campus includes 30 major academic, residential, and service buildings most of which are constructed in the Scandinavian-modern architectural style.

Academic Buildings

The Old Main (1878 and 1983): Language classrooms and offices. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Steensland Museum (1902): Art Gallery.

Speech-Theater Building (1920 and 1977): Speech and theater arts facilities, including two theaters.

Holland Hall (1925 and 1969): Behavioral and social science classrooms and offices, psychological science laboratories, departments of history and philosophy.

Old Music Hall (1926): Mathematics offices, music practice rooms.

Flaten Hall (1932 and 1956): Art and education classrooms and offices, art studios, gallery.

RØlvaag Memorial Library (1942 and 1966, expansion 1990-92): In addition to the book and periodical collections, the library houses reference and study rooms, English classrooms and offices, college archives, office and archives of Norwegian-American Historical Association, and the Academic Computer Center and the Kierkegaard Library.

Boe Memorial Chapel (1953): Chapel and pastor's office, classrooms, religion offices.

Skoglund Athletic Center (1967): Gymnasium-auditorium, fieldhouse, swimming pool, physical education classrooms and offices.

Science Center (1968): Science and mathematics classrooms and offices, laboratories, Glasoe Science Library, nursing department, media center.

Christiansen Hall of Music (1976): Music classrooms, rehearsal halls, practice rooms, studios, Halvorson Music Library, Urness Recital Hall.

Manitou Fieldhouse (1992): Athletic teams' dressing rooms, weight training and athletic training facilities.

Student Residence Halls and Houses

A listing of residence halls and honor houses is contained in the Residential Life section later in this catalog.

Service Facilities

Manitou Cottage: International Studies Office; Academic Outreach, Academic Advising Center.

Power Plant (1923 and 1967): physical facilities offices.

Skifter Radio Building (1931):WCAL FM radio facilities, Tormodsgaard-Bakken Recital Hall.

Old Main Annex (1947): Counseling services: academic support center, career development center; internship coordinator; language laboratory; Oslo Summer School.

Administration Building (1959 and 1986): Admissions and administrative offices, administrative computer center.

Buntrock Commons (1999): Dining, recreation, bookstore, post office, print center, student government and media offices.