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[quote=Anonymous]St. Olaf is about 10% international kids. My kid there has an even mix of midwestern, non-midwestern and international friends. But he loves meeting people from elsewhere.  About 3/4 of students study abroad, and all of those get some financial support to do so. Lots of merit awards and those are good for abroad, too. Olaf runs a math focused study abroad program in Budapest.

It's almost 3000 students, so bigger than the others. Music, math, bio, nursing are strong majors. And they do teach Norwegian. Carleton is near downtown, St. Olaf 15 minutes up on the windy hill, so kids get into town less in winter, but it's doable. Northfield is idyllic.

My kid is headed into a phD program and has been very well supported there. He might have thrived at Carleton too, but didn't apply, with the added cost. St. Olaf is a very kind place where he easily found his people. And he likes the balance of it. The other two have different vibes, probably worth a look at all of them if you're flying out.[/quote]

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