Luther College (Iowa)

Luther College
Motto
Soli Deo Gloria
Motto in English
To God alone be the Glory
TypePrivate college
Established1861; 163 years ago (1861)
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Academic affiliations
Associated Colleges of the Midwest
Endowment$207.4 million (2021)[1]
PresidentJenifer K. Ward
ProvostBrad Chamberlain
Undergraduates1,744
Location
Decorah, Iowa
,
Iowa
,
U.S.

43°18′58″N 91°48′11″W / 43.316°N 91.803°W / 43.316; -91.803
Campus175 acres (71 ha) main campus, an additional 825 acres (334 ha) of field research areas[2]
Colors    Blue & white
Luther College Campus Historic District
Areaapproximately 61 acres (25 ha)
NRHP reference No.100006184[3]
Added to NRHPMarch 5, 2021
NicknameNorse
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III - A-R-C
Websiteluther.edu

Luther College is a private Lutheran liberal arts college in Decorah, Iowa. Established as a Lutheran seminary in 1861 by Norwegian immigrants, the school today is an institution of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.[4] The upper campus was listed as the Luther College Campus Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2021.U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Luther Campus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  4. ^ "Luther College Enrollments (2009-2013)" (PDF). Luther College (Iowa). September 17, 2013.