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St. Olaf ranks No. 3 in National Merit Scholars

By David Gonnerman '90
January 27, 2009

With 53 National Merit Scholars enrolled in the St. Olaf Class of 2012, the college ranks No. 3 (up from No. 5 for the Class of 2011) among U.S. liberal arts colleges and No. 46 (up from No. 49 for the Class of 2011) among the more than 3,000 accredited four-year colleges and universities in the nation in the number of merit scholars in that class.

"These scholars have exhibited exceptional intellectual ability," says Michael Kyle, vice president and dean of enrollment. "And so many of them choose St. Olaf because we offer a rigorous and supportive academic environment."

Contact David Gonnerman at 507-786-3315 or gonnermd@stolaf.edu.