Luther College

Who we are:

• An independent, residential, liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The college welcomes students of all beliefs and backgrounds.
• A college founded in 1861 by Norwegian Lutheran immigrants.
• A Phi Beta Kappa institution with an excellent academic reputation.
• Nearly 2,500 students from 38 states and 44 countries enrolled in programs leading to the bachelor of arts degree.

Where we are:

• Located in Decorah, Iowa, a community of 8,100 people nestled in the bluff country of northeast Iowa along the Upper Iowa River.
• A 175-acre main campus, surrounded by an additional 825 acres featuring 6 biology field sites and many miles of hiking and cross-country ski trails.

Where we live:

• Nearly 9 of 10 students live on campus in one of 9 residence halls, including a townhouse-style residential village.
• All first-year students live in Brandt, Ylvisaker, or Olson Halls.
• Housing options include wellness floors and chemical free floors. All residence halls are coed by floor or wing.

What we study:

• All students receive a solid foundation in the liberal arts through the all-college Paideia program (Greek for education). The program includes a common yearlong interdisciplinary course for first-year students and an upper-class values seminar.
• More than 60 majors; minors; and preprofessional, interdisciplinary, and special programs

Where we study:

• Preus Library, home to 340,000 volumes, 800 periodicals, 10,000 electronic books, and thousands of digital recordings
• Franklin W. Olin Building, Luther's high-tech, fully networked business, economics, math, and computer science building
• Valders Hall, headquarters for the sciences, including well-equipped labs, a greenhouse, a planetarium, an animal center, and a human anatomy cadaver lab; a $20 million renovation and expansion in 2007-08 will amplify student laboratory facilities
• Koren Hall, location for the education department and the social sciences; the facility includes an archaeology lab
• Main Building, home to the departments of English, religion/philosophy, and the modern and classical languages
• The Center for Faith and Life, crossroads for faith and learning on campus; used for worship, lectures, performances, celebrations, and daily chapel
• The Regents Center, hub for varsity athletics and intramural sports; one of the finest college athletic and fitness complexes in the nation, including the Legend's Fitness for Life Center
• The award-winning Jenson-Noble Hall of Music, home to Luther's renowned vocal and instrumental music program
• The Center for the Arts, an interdisciplinary arts complex featuring a theatre, studios, classroom space, galleries, and faculty offices

Where we learn outside the classroom:

• Nearly 53% of Luther students participate in an internship, student teaching experience, nursing clinical, or social work field experience prior to graduation.
• More than 70% of Luther students study abroad on one of 25 yearlong, semester, or January Term study experiences sponsored by Luther.
• Domestic study away programs in Washington, D.C.; a yearlong nursing clinical experience at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; a theatre internship with the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, Minnesota; and numerous consortia programs
• On the playing field, court, or track in 19 intercollegiate sports; in the practice room, recital hall, or studio in 16 music ensembles

What it costs:

• The comprehensive fee for 2008-09 is $35,960 ($30,920 tuition, $2,420 room, $2,620 board).
• More than 98% of students receive some sort of merit-based or need-based financial assistance.
• More than $25 million dollars in Luther funds are distributed annually to students as scholarships and grants.