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Main telephone: 563 387-2000, 800 458-8437Main FAX: 563 387-2159Website: http://www.luther.eduPresident: Paula J. Carlson, Ph.D.Vice President for Enrollment Management: Scot SchaefferAdmissions telephone: 563 387-1287Admissions e-mail: admissions@luther.eduDirector of Financial Aid: Janice CordellFinancial aid telephone: 563 387-1018, FAX: 563 387-2241Financial aid e-mail: finaid@luther.eduInternational Student Contact: Jon LundInternational student contact e-mail: global@luther.eduAthletic Director/SWA: Renae Hartl

Luther College

700 College DriveDecorah, Iowa 52101-1045Private college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in

America, established in 1861.Full-time undergraduates: 952 Men, 1,179 Women.Part-time undergraduates: 18 Men, 20 Women.Total campus enrollment: 2,169.FICE #1874, FAFSA #001874, SAT #6375, ACT #1330,

OPEID #187400, IPEDS #153834.

ADMISSIONSRequirementsGraduation from secondary school required; GED accepted. General col-lege-preparatory program recommended. 4 units of English, 3 units ofmathematics, 2 units of science (including 1 unit of lab), 2 units of foreignlanguage, and 3 units of social studies recommended. SAT Reasoning orACT required. No policy for SAT or ACT writing component. TOEFLrequired of international applicants. Campus visit and admissions inter-view recommended. Off-campus interview may be arranged with an ad-missions or alumni representative. Admission may be deferred up to oneyear. No application fee.Basis for Candidate SelectionAcademic: Secondary school record, class rank, recommendations, and

standardized test scores very important. Essay considered.Non-academic: Extracurricular activities, particular talent/ability, and

character/personal qualities important. Interview,alumni/ae relationship, minority affiliation, and volun-teer work considered.

Admissions ProcedureNormal sequence: No application deadline. Common application formaccepted; supplemental forms required. Notification of admission is senton a rolling basis beginning September 1. Reply is required by May 1 orwithin four weeks if notified thereafter. $300 tuition deposit, nonrefund-able. $325 room deposit, nonrefundable. 1% of freshmen enter in termsother than fall. Admissions process is need-blind.

Transfers: Transfer students areaccepted. In fall 2016,89 transfer applica-tions were received, 40 were accepted. Secondary school transcript, col-lege transcript, essay or personal statement, and standardized test scoresrequired; interview recommended. Minimum 2.5 college GPA required.Lowest course grade accepted is “C.” Maximum number of transferablesemester hours is 64 from two-year schools. At least 64 semester hoursmust be completed at the school to earn a bachelor’s degree.

International Students: 143 degree-seeking undergraduate students en-rolled, 69 countries represented. Minimum 550 TOEFL (80 Inter-net-based) score required. Separate application required. Applicationdeadline is May 1 for fall; November 1 for winter and spring.

Learning Disabled Students: Diagnostic test required. Support servicesavailable.Untimed standardized tests accepted. Credit toward degreemaybe granted for remedial courses. Additional time to complete degree per-mitted. Program/services serve 143 identified students.

Placement Options: Placement may be granted for CLEP subject exams,challenge exams, and International Baccalaureate. Credit and placementmay be granted for CLEP general exams.Freshman Class ProfileFor fall 2016, 68% of 3,856 applicants were offered admission. 20% ofthose accepted matriculated.Secondary school class rank of freshmen (fall 2016):

Top tenth 23%Top quarter 52%Top half 84%Bottom half 16%Bottom quarter 1%

61% of freshmen submitted class rank.Average secondary school GPA of freshmen (fall 2016): 3.66.

90% of accepted applicants submitted ACT; 8% submitted SAT Reasoning.SAT Reasoning scores of freshmen (fall 2016):

Reading % Math % Writing %700-800 8 21 8600-699 13 13 11500-599 32 38 26400-499 37 23 47300-399 10 5 5200-299 0 0 3

100% 100% 100%Range of SAT Reasoning scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2016):

Critical Reading: 448-573 Math: 480-625ACT scores of freshmen (fall 2016):

English % Math % Composite %30-36 26 15 1824-29 38 52 5218-23 32 28 2912-17 4 5 1

100% 100% 100%Range of ACT scores for middle 50% of freshmen (fall 2016):

English: 22-29 Math: 22-28

Student Body Characteristics65% are from out of state. Average age of full-time undergraduates is 20.98% of undergraduates are degree-seeking.Composition of student body (fall 2016):

Undergraduate FreshmanNon-resident aliens 6.7 7.7Hispanic/Latino 4.6 5.8Black 2.0 2.5White 82.5 80.1American Indian 0.3 0.6Asian American 1.6 1.2Pacific Islander 0.0 0.0Two or more races 2.3 2.1Unknown 0.0 0.0

100.0% 100.0%

FINANCIALExpensesTuition (2017-18): $40,710 per year. Room: $4,170. Board: $4,800. Re-quired fees: $310. Books/misc. expenses (school’s estimate): $4,055.Financial AidNeeds analysis based on federal methodology. FAFSA and school’s ownaid form: Priority filing date isMarch 1.Notification ofawards is sent on arolling basis. In 2016, theaverageaid packageof full-timeundergraduateswith financial need was $33,407; $35,228 for full-time freshmen. 39%ofstudents receiving financial aid participated in Federal Work-Study Pro-gram. 69% of 2016 graduates incurred an average debt of $35,642. Offull-time undergraduates receiving need-based financial aid, an averageof 88% of need was met.Scholarships and GrantsNeed-based Federal Pell, SEOG, state, college/university, and privatescholarships/grants. Non-need-based academic merit and creative arts/performance scholarships/grants. In 2016, $44,978,708 in need-basedscholarships/grants and $11,432,493 in non-need-based scholarships/grants was awarded.

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LoansDirect subsidized Stafford, direct unsubsidized Stafford, direct PLUS,Federal Perkins, and college/university loans. Institutional payment plan.In 2016, $9,612,662 in need-based self-help aid was awarded, including$7,627,768 in student loans.Student Employment72% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during school year. In-stitutional employment.Studentsmay expect to earn an average of$2,200per year. Off-campus part-time employment opportunities rated “good.”

ACADEMICAccreditationAccredited by NCACS; professionally by CAATE, CCNE, CSWE,NASM, and NCATE.Instructional FacultyFull-time: 90 men, 85 women; part-time: 16 men, 30 women.

Doctorates/Terminal 87% Masters 5%Other 8%

FTE Student-Faculty ratio: 11 to 1.100% of full-time faculty serve as academic advisors.Degree OfferingsBaccalaureate: B.A.Majors Leading to Bachelor’s DegreeAccounting,AfricanaStudies,Anthropology, Art, Athletic Training, BiblicalLanguages, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Communication Studies, Com-puterScience,Dance,DataScience, Economics,Elementary Education,Eng-lish, Environmental Studies, French, German, Health, History, IntermediaArts, International Studies, Management, Mathematics, Mathematics/Statist-ics, Music, Nordic Studies, Nursing, Philosophy, Physical Education, Phys-ics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Russian Studies, Social Work,Sociology, Spanish, Theatre, Women/Gender Studies.Academic RequirementsTwo semester hours of physical education required. Eight semester hoursof religion/theology required. Core curriculum required. Freshmen mustmaintain minimum 1.8 GPA; sophomores, 1.9 GPA; juniors and seniors,2.0 GPA. Minimum 2.0 GPA required for graduation.Academic ProgramsMany minors offered. Self-designed majors. Double majors. Dual de-grees. Independent study. Honors program. Phi Beta Kappa. Pass/failgrading option. Internships. Teacher certification in early childhood, ele-mentary, middle/junior high, secondary, special, and bilingual/biculturaleducation and in 43 specific subject areas. Preprofessional programs inlaw, medicine, veterinary science, pharmacy, dentistry, theology, opto-metry, cytotechnology, medical technology, occupational therapy, andphysical therapy. 3-2 engineering programs with U of Minnesota--Min-neapolis andWashingtonU inSt. Louis.Member ofMidwestAlliance forLearning in the Liberal Arts and Higher EducationData Sharing Consor-tium.Washington Semester. Iowa legislative internships. Study abroad inmany countries. Paideia programs. Senior project.Facilities581 microcomputers available to all students. Internet access. E-mail ser-vices/accounts. Computer equipment/network access provided in resid-ence halls, library, computer center/labs, and student center. Library of495,578 titles, 20,082 current serials, 24,839 microforms, 65,984 audi-ovisuals, 248,573 e-books. Archives. Archaeological, ethnographic, finearts, and geology collections. School is a member of library consortium.Natural history museum.Academic Experience84% of freshmen return for their sophomore year. Average GPA of fresh-men after first year is 3.1 on a 4.0 scale. 79% of freshmen graduatewithinsix years. Themost popularmajors among recent graduateswere biology,management, and music. 16% of graduates pursue further study immedi-ately. 68% of graduates are employed in major field within six months.

Guidance Facilities/Student ServicesRemedial learning services. Non-remedial tutoring. Placement service.Health service. Health insurance. Many career, counseling, international,LD, and handicapped student services. Campus is completely accessibleto the physically handicapped.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIESAthleticsIntercollegiate baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, soccer,swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor), wrestling formen. In-tercollegiate basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming,tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor), volleyball for women. Men’sclub rugby, ultimate Frisbee. Women’s club rugby, ultimate Frisbee. In-tramural/recreational badminton, basketball, bowling, broomball, dance,dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, hockey, pickleball, racquetball,rugby, running, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, tennis, ultimate Fris-bee, volleyball (indoor/sand), walleyball. 25% of students participate inintercollegiate sports. 70% of students participate in intramural sports.Member of Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division III).

Student Activities and OrganizationsStudent government, newspaper (Chips, published weekly), literarymagazine, yearbook, radio station. 17 honor societies. Amnesty Interna-tional, Congregational Council, LCMS Fellowship, outreach teams, Ro-man Catholic Student Community, SEEDS, Student Global Aids. BlackStudent Union, Luther Feminists; Asian, Hispanic, and Muslim StudentAssociations. International Student Association, Spanish club. Concert,varsity, and jazz bands; symphony and jazz orchestras; Cathedral andNordic choirs; Aurora, Cantorei, Collegiate Chorale, Collegium Music-um, Norsemen, opera workshop, SPIN Theatre, wind/percussion en-semble, Athletes Serving Others, College Democrats, College Republic-ans, Model UN, PRIDE, Secular Student Society, Students Helping OurCommunity, Environmental Concerns Organization, Pre-RegisteredNurses; Performing Arts and Student Activities Councils; chess, entre-preneurship, health sciences, and chemistry clubs.A total of 85 registeredorganizations. One fraternity; three sororities. 1% ofmen join a fraternityand 2% of women join a sorority.

GENERALHousingAll unmarried students of traditional college agemust live on campus un-less livingwith family. Coed dormitories and student apartments;marriedstudent, disabled student, sustainability, andwellness housing. 90% of allundergraduates (100% of all freshmen) live in school-owned/-oper-ated/-affiliated housing.

Regulations and PoliciesAlcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age; additional restric-tions apply. Class attendance policies set by individual instructors.Honorcode. Hazing and smoking prohibited. All students may have cars oncampus; 70% of students have cars.

Environment/Transportation200-acre campus in Decorah (population: 7,918), 120 miles from Min-neapolis-St. Paul, 200miles fromDesMoines, and 350miles fromChica-go. Major airport serves Minneapolis-St. Paul; smaller airport and trainserve La Crosse, WI (50 miles); smaller airport and bus serve Rochester,MN (75 miles). School operates transportation to Minneapolis andRochester airport at the beginning and end of scheduled breaks and toAnkeny/Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, Davenport, and Iowa City;Rocford, IL; Madison, WI; and to Chicago O’Hare Airport.

Calendar4-1-4 system; classes begin in early September, early January, and earlyFebruary. Two summer sessions of four weeks each. Orientation for newstudents held in August and February.

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