Does St. Olaf College offer graduate studies?
No, St. Olaf does not offer graduate degrees. St. Olaf is a four-year undergraduate college that provides an education committed to the liberal arts, a community of faith, and a global perspective. Many graduates traditionally go on to advanced studies directly from St. Olaf or within five years. According to the National Research Council’s Survey of Earned Doctorates, St. Olaf ranks 8th among private liberal arts colleges in the number of its graduates who earn doctoral degrees, especially in math, chemistry, and life sciences. In recent years, graduates have gone on to Northwestern University, the Iowa Writer’s Workshop, Harvard University, Columbia University, University of California-Berkeley, Yale University Law School, Mayo Medical School, and the University of Minnesota’s Medical and Law Schools (to name a few).
