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St Olaf SAT Scores

Northfield, Minnesota

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SAT scores needed to get into St Olaf College

Average Score and SAT Requirements

Average SAT Score 1365

The average composite SAT score for admitted St Olaf College freshman is 1365 out of 1600. St Olaf students have the 121st highest average SAT score in the United States. For perspective, a 1365 is in the 94th percentile of all SAT test takers.

SAT Score Range 1260 to 1470

The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1260 to 1470. The 75th percentile score is 1470 while the 25th percentile score is 1260.

Minimum SAT score requirement

The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by St Olaf but we estimate it to be around a 1150 total composite SAT score.

Average SAT Math Score 675

The average score for St Olaf students on the math portion of the SAT is 675 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 620 and the 75th percentile score 730.

Average SAT Reading Score 690

The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 640 to 740 and the average score for St Olaf College students is 690.

Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores

12 percent of students submit SAT scores with their application to St Olaf College

Admission Chances by SAT Score

Below are estimated chances of being accepted at St Olaf College based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 52.1%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.68.

Can I get into St Olaf with a 1470 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Very Good

An SAT score of 1470 or higher is very competitive at St Olaf and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have an above average chance of acceptance, around 67% or higher.

Can I get into St Olaf with a 1370 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Above Average

Scores between 1370 to 1460 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. You have a good chance of acceptance, around 53% to 66%.

Can I get into St Olaf with a 1260 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Below Average

SAT scores between 1260 to 1360 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 36% to 51% percent chance of being admitted.

Can I get into St Olaf with a 1150 SAT?

  • Score competitiveness Reach

SAT scores from 1150 to 1250 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 35% chance of admission to St Olaf. SAT scores below 1150 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.

Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2023 starting class
Admission chances to St Olaf College by SAT score
SAT Score Admission Chances
1600 82%
1590 81%
1580 80%
1570 79%
1560 78%
1550 77%
1540 76%
1530 75%
1520 74%
1510 72%
1500 71%
1490 70%
1480 69%
1470 67%
1460 66%
1450 65%
1440 63%
1430 62%
1420 60%
1410 59%
1400 57%
1390 56%
1380 54%
1370 53%
1360 51%
1350 50%
1340 48%
1330 47%
1320 45%
1310 44%
1300 42%
1290 41%
1280 39%
1270 38%
1260 36%
1250 35%
1240 34%
1230 32%
1220 31%
1210 30%
1200 28%
1190 27%
1180 26%
1170 25%
1160 24%
1150 23%
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=174844 IPEDS survey data for St Olaf College.