<p>St. Olaf is actually very rigorous and very good academically especially in the sciences and maths. While it does not of have the prestige of Carleton and UChicago, it will give you just as great an education or better.</p>
<p>Here are some interesting facts about it:</p>
<pre><code>* St. Olaf has produced five Rhodes Scholars since 1995; St. Olaf also boasts 49 Fulbright Scholars and 25 Goldwater Scholars since 1995.
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The Institute of International Education ranks St. Olaf as the #1 bachelor of arts institution in the United States in both number and percentage of students who study abroad.
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St. Olaf ranks eighth among bachelor-degree colleges in the number of graduates who go on to earn doctoral degrees and first in the field of mathematics and statistics, second in religion and theological studies, fourth in physical sciences, medical sciences, foreign languages, arts, and music.
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In the fall of 2008, St. Olaf will open the new Science Complex, a 180,000-square-foot “green” building that will include 26 teaching labs, 17,000 square feet of student/faculty research space, an 8,000-square-foot science library and numerous classrooms and common spaces.
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Approximately half of students come from out of state.
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12:1 student-to-faculty ratio
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Average class size: 22
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