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Saint Olaf College

St. Olaf College
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Motto Fram! Fram! Kristmenn, Krossmenn (Nynorsk)
Motto in English
Forward! Forward! Men of Christ, Men of the Cross
Type Private liberal arts college
Established 1874
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Endowment $446.2 million (2016)
Budget $186.6 million (2016)
President David R. Anderson '74, Ph.D.
Undergraduates 3,046 (Fall 2015)
Location Northfield, Minnesota, United States
44°27′34″N 93°10′50″W / 44.45944°N 93.18056°W / 44.45944; -93.18056Coordinates: 44°27′34″N 93°10′50″W / 44.45944°N 93.18056°W / 44.45944; -93.18056
Campus Rural 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
or 372 ha (920 acres)
Colors Black and Gold          
Athletics NCAA Division IIIMIAC
Nickname "Oles" /ˈlz/ OH-leez
Affiliations
Mascot St. Olaf Lion, "Ole"
Website www.stolaf.edu
Old Main, St. Olaf College
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Old Main
Location St. Olaf College campus, Northfield, Minnesota
Area less than one acre
Built 1877
Architect Long & Haglin
Architectural style Gothic
NRHP reference # 76001073
Added to NRHP June 3, 1976
University rankings
National
Forbes 105
Liberal arts colleges
U.S. News & World Report 53
Washington Monthly 88
Steensland Library--St. Olaf College
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Steensland Hall in 2015
Location Off St. Olaf Ave., Northfield, Minnesota
Area less than one acre
Built 1902
Architect Omeyer & Thori
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Rice County MRA
NRHP reference # 82003020
Added to NRHP April 6, 1982

St. Olaf College is a coeducational, residential, four-year, private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 1874 by a group of Norwegian-American immigrant pastors and farmers, led by Pastor Bernt Julius Muus. The college is named after the King and the Patron Saint Olaf II of Norway and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

The seal of the St. Olaf College displays the Coat of arms of Norway, which includes the axe of St. Olaf.

The motto Fram! Fram! Kristmenn, Krossmenn, written in New Norwegian, is adapted from the Old Norse battle cry of King Olaf. It means "Forward! Forward! Men of Christ, Men of the Cross".

Many Norwegian immigrants arrived in Rice County, Minnesota, and the surrounding area in the late 19th century. With nearly all the immigrants being Lutheran Christians, they desired a non-secular post-secondary institution in the Lutheran tradition that offered classes in all subjects in both Norwegian and English. The catalyst for founding St. Olaf was the Reverend Bernt Julius Muus; he sought out the help of the Rev. N. A. Quammen and H. Thorson. Together they petitioned their parishes and others to raise money in order to buy a plot of land on which to build this new institution. The three men succeeded in receiving around $10,000 in pledges, and thus went on to form a corporation and to buy a plot of land and four buildings (old Northfield schoolhouses) for accommodations for the school.


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