Please note: This is NOT the most current catalog.

The Campus

Located in Northfield, Minn., 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): Classrooms

Speech-Theater Building (1920 and 1977): Department of Theatre 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 Department offices, music practice rooms

Flaten Hall (1932 and 1956): Education Department classrooms and offices; TRIO programs (Student Support Services/Professional Exploration Program, Educational Talent Search, Upward Bound)

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, the Office of Information and Instructional Technologies and the Kierkegaard Library.

Old Main Annex (1947): Center for Experiential Learning (Career Connections Office, Academic Internships Office, Finstad Office for Entrepreneurial Studies, Office for Servant Leadership); Academic Support Center; Counseling Center; language laboratory; Oslo Summer School; foreign languages faculty offices

Boe Memorial Chapel (1953): Chapel and pastors offices, classrooms, Religion Department offices

Dittmann Center (1960 and 2001): Offices of the Departments of Art and Art History and Dance, classrooms, studios, rehearsal halls, student gallery and Flaten Art Museum

Skoglund Athletic Center (1967): Gymnasium-auditorium, fieldhouse, swimming pool, physical education classrooms, human performance lab 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

Tostrud Center (2002): Fieldhouse, running track, elevated walking track, climbing wall, weight room, aerobics room

Student Residence Halls and Houses

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

Service Facilities

Manitou Cottage: International and Off-Campus Studies Office; Lifelong Learning Center

Power Plant (1923 and 1967): Office of Physical Facilities offices

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

Administration Building (1959 and 1986): Admissions and administrative offices, administrative computer center; Academic Advising Center

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