Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division III
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
St Olaf College — editorial overview (Northfield, MN)
The rural town of Northfield, Minnesota, is about an hour south of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Twin Cities, and the home of St. Olaf College (and Carleton College). St. Olaf is a liberal arts college, on a beautiful physical campus, with limestone buildings, and small features that...
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