Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1335
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3080 admitted students 120 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
16%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1240-1430. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 620 and 720, while 25% scored below 620 and another 25% scored above 720.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 620 and 710, while 25% scored below 620 and 25% achieved a score of 710. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1335 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to St Olaf College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 20% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
620-720 -
Math
620-710
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
31
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3080 admitted students 296 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
39%
Similar to the SAT, St Olaf College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 39% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 28 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 28.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
27-34 -
Math
26-31 -
Composite
28-33
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in St Olaf College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, St Olaf College received a total of 6,494 applications. These applications included 2,813 male applicants and 3,667 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 6,494 applicants, St Olaf College admitted 3,080 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,261 males and 1,812 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 755 students chose to enroll at St Olaf College. This means that 755 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 317 were male and 435 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, St Olaf College had an overall acceptance rate of 47% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 45% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 49%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. St Olaf College had an overall yield rate of 24% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 25%, and for female admitted students, it was 24%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for St Olaf College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
St Olaf College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
St Olaf College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at St Olaf College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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