Luther College

700 College Drive
Decorah, IA 52101-1045
http://www.luther.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1861
Religious Affiliation	Lutheran
Undergrad Students	2,545
Endowment	82,423,162
Application Deadline	Rolling
Application Fee	25
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	Rolling
Tuition	26,380
Room/Board	4,290

Services
Associated Firms	Mayo Clinic, Target, American Express, Aurora Medical, EPIC Sytems, IBM Corp., Accenture, Hormel, Rockwell Collins, Wells Fargo, Thrivent Financial, Gundersen Lutheran, Fastenal Company
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	N/A
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	N/A
Periodical Subs	882
# of Books	339,206
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	74%
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	7%
Students in sororities	9%
Campus Size	175 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	84%
College housing types	coed dorms (90%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (2%), other housing options (7%)
Popular Events	Flamingo Ball, Homecoming, Soda Shoppe (Family Weekend), Christmas at Luther, Messiah, Ethnic Arts Festival, major concerts, lecture speakers
Nearest Airport	St. Paul, Minnesota (150), La Crosse, Wisconsin (60)
Nearest Train	La Crosse, Wisconsin (60)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Number of Organizations	139
# of fraternities	2
# of sororities	3
Students in fraternities	7%
Students in sororities	9%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Chips (weekly)
Honor Societies	Phi Beta Kappa (Liberal Arts), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Psi Chi (Psychology), Lambda Alpha (Anthropology), Pi Kappa Lambda (Music), Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics), Lambda Pi Eta (Communication), Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics), Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish), Sigma Tau Delta (English), Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics), Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing)
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Congregation Council, Roman Catholic Student Community, LCMS Fellowship, Habitat for Humanity, DIAKONOS (a pre-seminary interest group), Outreach Teams (approximately 10), Fellowship of Christian Athletes
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Student Association, Hispanic Latino Student Association, Black Student Union, International Student Association and Allies, PRIDE, Muslim Student Association and Allies, Student Diversity Action Coalition, Luther Feminists
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Concert Band, Nordic Choir, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Orchestra, Opera Workshop, Varsity Band, Jazz Band, Jazz Lab Ensemble, Vocal Jazz, Wind and Percussion Ensemble, Collegium Musicum, Collegiate Chorale, Cathedral Choir, Pike Kor, Norsemen, Brass Choir, Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, Cantorei, Student Activities Council, Concerts Committee, Special Events Committee, Films Committee, Spotlight Committee, Flamingo Ball Committee, Homecoming Committee, Publicity Committee, Diversity Committee, Christmas Cheer Committee, Alpha Phi Omega