St. Olaf College

St. Olaf College Student Activities

Interested in Greek life?

St. Olaf College has the Swing Club. In fact, more students participate in the Swing Club than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at St. Olaf College include Alpha Phi Omega, College Democrats, Pre-Health Professionals and Women's Ultimate.

The St. Olaf College community comes together each year for President's Ball, SpringFest and Christmas Festival.

Does St. Olaf College Offer Student Housing?

This table offers information on housing at St. Olaf College.

St. Olaf College offers on-campus housing. Students are required to live on campus through senior year. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.

The majority of St. Olaf College students live on campus. In 2023, 93% of undergrads at St. Olaf College lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 6.2% of students lived off-campus or commuted to St. Olaf College. There are 3,000 spots available in on-campus housing for all 3,046 undergraduates. In the 2022-2023 school year, 2,716 students chose to live in campus housing. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

St. Olaf College offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

St. Olaf College Athletics

At St. Olaf College there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at St. Olaf College:

Is St. Olaf College Safe?

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

St. Olaf College is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The St Olaf College campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night. The school also has student security patrols.

St Olaf College offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards so that students can feel confident that they are safe in on-campus housing.

Additionally, St Olaf College has 24 hour monitored emergency phone app.

Plan a Visit to St. Olaf College

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit St. Olaf College, take Interstate 35 to Northfield, MN. If you need to fly, book your flight to Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport.

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