What SAT score do you need for St Olaf College? (Middle 50%: 1310–1460)
First-year students at St Olaf College who sent an SAT scored 1310–1460, with a median of 1380 (Common Data Set 2024–25). St Olaf College admits 48% of applicants.
Where your score lands at St Olaf College
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1310–1460, median 1380
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier St Olaf College is for you and whether to send your score.
St Olaf College by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 48%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1310–1460
- Median SAT
- 1380
- About on the ACT
- 28–33
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
St Olaf College admit rate over 10 years
Applications fell 13%, from 7,571 in 2015 to 6,623 in 2024, and St Olaf College's admit rate went from 36% to 48%.
- 36%
- 48%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,623 | 3,200 | 48% |
| 2023 | 5,956 | 3,106 | 52% |
| 2022 | 5,524 | 3,116 | 56% |
| 2021 | 6,494 | 3,080 | 47% |
| 2020 | 5,231 | 2,658 | 51% |
| 2019 | 5,694 | 2,705 | 48% |
| 2018 | 5,496 | 2,743 | 50% |
| 2017 | 5,949 | 2,571 | 43% |
| 2016 | 6,041 | 2,704 | 45% |
| 2015 | 7,571 | 2,723 | 36% |
In fall 2024, 859 of the 3,200 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at St Olaf College
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1260Far reachHold
- 1260–1300ReachHold
- 1310–1370TargetHold
- 1380 and upTargetSend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
St Olaf College SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 640 | 680 | 730 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 660 | 700 | 740 |
| SAT total | 1310 | 1380 | 1460 |
| ACT composite | 28 | 30 | 32 |
Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Top 10% of their class
- 40%
- of new students who reported a rank
St Olaf College early decision
Early decision
223 of 387 early decision applicants were admitted.
- Early decision58%
- All applicants48%
Early pools often include recruited athletes and other strong applicants, so the gap overstates how much applying early helps on its own.
Common Data Set 2024–25.
St Olaf College cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $23,874
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 84%
- Median earnings
- $65,543
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 3,216
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like St Olaf College
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- PurdueWest Lafayette, IN · 50% admitted1220–1470, median 1360
- DickinsonCarlisle, PA · 42% admitted1330–1440, median 1380
- Santa ClaraSanta Clara, CA · 48% admitted1360–1480, median 1410
- Stony BrookStony Brook, NY · 49% admitted1350–1470, median 1410
- GWWashington, DC · 47% admitted1360–1470, median 1420
- LMULos Angeles, CA · 45% admitted1280–1400, median 1350
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Sources
- St Olaf College Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- St Olaf College website
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