St. Olaf College:
Situated in Northfield, Minnesota, close to Minneapolis, St. Olaf College is a nationally ranked highly selective private liberal arts college of the Lutheran church offering bachelor of arts degree programs in over 50 different disciplines and subject areas in the natural and mathematical sciences, fine arts, social sciences, and humanities.
Northfield is a historic river town of 19,000 in the southeast part of Minnesota, just 45 minutes from the Twin Cities and Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) international airport. Downtown Northfield, a short walk from campus, has been restored to recall the 19th century and features coffeehouses, sandwich shops, restaurants, gift stores, and local art galleries. Northfield is also home to Carleton College, an athletic rival whose campus is just across the Cannon River.