1520 St. Olaf Avenue
Northfield, MN 55057
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1874
Religious Affilation: Lutheran
Academic Calendar: 4-1-4
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 3,058
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $225,657,900
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $28,200
Room/Board: $7,400
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 56%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Target Corporation, Federated Insurance, General Mills, Trivent Financial for Lutherans, Piper Jaffray, Securian, Best Buy, Dahlen Berg, Zurich North America, Epic Systems, Watson Wyatt
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 707,351
Number of current serial subscriptions: 2,538
Number of microforms: 9,193
Number of audiovisuals: 19,472
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: Halvorson Music Library, Glasoe Science Library, Kierkegaard Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Norwegian American Historical Association Archives, Flaten Art Museum, Natural Preserve of 45 acres native prarie, 5 wetland acres, 120 acres of natural habitat
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 804
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 8
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 2,550
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,080
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 96%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 96%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (96%), other housing options (4%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 13%
Doubles: 82%
Triples or Suites: 3%
Apartments: N/A
Other: 2%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 28
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 300 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Minneapolis / St. Paul (35)
Nearest train station: Red Wing (25)
Nearest bus station: Travel Center/ I-35 Freeway (7)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 27%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming, Christmas Fest, Wellstock, Black History Month, President’s Ball