Academics
Luther is an exclusively undergraduate institution enrolling about 2,500 students and employing 181 full-time teaching faculty. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools as well as professional accreditation boards for teachers, social work, music, nursing, athletic training and chemistry. It is a member institution of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest and the Annapolis Group.
Among liberal arts colleges, Luther was ranked 88th for 2008-2009 by U.S. News and World Report, 52nd in 2008 by the Washington Monthly, and 87th in 2008 by the Center for College Affordability & Productivity. Luther was listed among the 170 "Best in the Midwest" colleges by the Princeton Review and named by the Teagle Foundation one of the top 13 liberal arts college based upon its strong utilization of resources, high graduation rate, and large number of alumni that pursue advanced degrees.
636 students were admitted out of 2,054 applicants for the class of 2012. Thirty-nine percent of freshmen were in the top 10 percent of their high school class, the average high school grade point average was 3.6, and the interquartile range for SAT scores was 1530-1910. Tuition and fees are shown as $40,600 for 2011-2012, with 98 percent of students receiving need- and/or merit-based financial aid.
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“Our first line of defense in raising children with values is modeling good behavior ourselves. This is critical. How will our kids learn tolerance for others if our hearts are filled with hate? Learn compassion if we are indifferent? Perceive academics as important if soccer practice is a higher priority than homework?”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)
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