St. Olaf College encourages applications from all interested persons and seeks to assemble a student body that reflects a diversity of geographic, cultural, economic, racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. We seek to fill each class with a diverse and energetic group of students who are eager to undertake the challenges of a liberal education. We admit those we believe will have a successful experience, and in determining admission we consider academic achievement, academic aptitude, and personal qualifications as well as leadership and significant involvement in school and community. For an overview of the college, please visit St. Olaf: A World of Possibilities or the online St. Olaf Viewbook. To find out about everything in the Admissions site, head to the Contents page.