Iowa

Luther College

Decorah, Iowa

Private nonprofitBachelor's degreesFounded 1861Remote townSEVP certified
Luther College campus
Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0

About

Luther College is a private Lutheran liberal arts college in Decorah, Iowa, United States. Established as a Lutheran seminary in 1861 by Norwegian immigrants, the school today is an institution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The upper campus was listed as the Luther College Campus Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$54,250
Estimated total for international students
US$67,611
Net price calculatorluther.edu (opens in a new tab)

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
1,379
International undergraduates
15%
Students per teacher
9 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
72%
SAT
Reading and writing 550–668 · Maths 528–738
ACT
22–29

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
65%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$61,821

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (43)

Bachelor's degrees43 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceCultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisDanceDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryInformation Science/StudiesInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesPhilosophyPhilosophy, Politics, and EconomicsPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.