Description
Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, provides the solid academic education of a Lutheran school while also providing additional unique educational and professional opportunities, including internships and study abroad programs.
Luther College’s academics, in more than 60 majors and pre-professional and certificate programs, are awarded in such disciplines as:
- Anthropology
- Business
- Classical Studies
- Education
- International Studies
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Seminary
- Social Work
- Theatre and Dance
Students may also build their own interdisciplinary major, comprised of their own selected fields of interest.
Luther’s unique academic calendar gives students the opportunity to spend one term per year engaged in an internship or undertaking study abroad.
College life gives students the opportunity to participate in such activities as:
- Student clubs and organizations
- Music ensembles
- Theatre and Dance productions
- Student Advocacy groups
- Student publications
- A student radio station
Financial aid is provided through academic scholarships and need-based federal aid sources like work-study, grants and loans. Luther College will also further assist students who, after receiving their financial aid package, still require additional aid by supplying information on how to apply for outside scholarships.
Admissions to Luther are competitive. Many admitted students have an ACT score between 24 and 20 and are in the top 25% or top 50% of their class. More than 20 of the several hundred students admitted yearly were Valedictorians of their class. To find out about how to apply to Luther College, fill out a contact form on the website.
Quick Facts
Location
Midwest
Setting
Small Town Setting
Type
Private
Affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Size
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot
Norse
Website
On-Campus Housing Available
Yes
In-State Tuition
$32,290
Out-of-State Tuition
$32,290
Selectivity
Selective
Enrollment
2,519
Students
- Full-Time Undergrad Students
- 2,423
- Freshman Class
- 657
- Total Students (Undergrads & Graduate Students)
- 2,519
Undergraduate vs. Graduate
- Undergraduate
- 96%
- Graduate
- 4%
Full-Time vs. Part-time Students
- Full-Time
- 100%
- Part-Time
- 0%
Students Coming From In-State vs. Out-of-State
- In-State
- 28%
- Out-of-State
- 72%
Gender of Students
- Women
- 58%
- Men
- 42%
Ethnic Diversity
- African-American
- 1%
- Asian
- 2%
- Caucasian
- 84%
- Latino
- 2%
- Other
- 11%
Students State Origin
- Minnesota
- 37%
- Iowa
- 28%
- Wisconsin
- 14%
- Illinois
- 6%
- Nebraska
- 1%
- Other
- 14%
International Students
- International
- 5%
- Domestic
- 95%