Luther College | A private liberal arts college in Decorah, Iowa

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Find Your Major

At Luther you are at the intersection of passionate people and big ideas. What are you interested in learning?

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The Luther Difference

See how our liberal arts approach to academics prepares you for a meaningful career and life.

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Proven Outcomes

A Luther education leads to big opportunities. See how our alumni are shaping the world.

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At Luther College, the relationships you make really matter. The professors and staff have gone out of their way to support me, both during and beyond college.

Kirsten Loynachan ’22

Accounting and music major

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The Luther biology major equips you with the knowledge and skills you need to get into medical school, from introduction to biology to advanced classes like human anatomy and dissection.

Matt Benson '22

BIOLOGY MAJOR, SWIM & DIVE TEAM CAPTAIN

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Through my internships, I learned how flexible my major is. I can go into a medical field, learn the basics, and apply everything that I know about computer science there. The next day, I can go into a sales team and do the same. I can go in many directions.

Gabriel Palacios '22

COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJOR

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Luther teaches you more than how to do a job. The critical thinking skills you learn are essential to setting yourself apart in the workplace.

Madilyn Heinke ’19

PHYSICS AND VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS MAJOR

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Environmental studies is an inherently interdisciplinary field, and that’s how it’s taught at Luther, from science to ethics to anthropology. Beyond that, Luther has made an incredible commitment to sustainability, to reach zero emissions by 2030. Luther walks the talk.

Charlie Sylvester '22

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MAJOR

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Be yourself.
Find your path.

The journey you take here won’t look like anyone else’s. But you won’t do it alone.

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your journey

Luther College students attend “incredibly inspiring” Sigma Tau Delta convention

Five Luther College seniors attended the annual Sigma Tau Delta Convention in St. Louis from April 3–6. The students, all English majors or minors and members of the Sigma Tau Delta English honor society, presented work on topics like George Eliot’s “Middlemarch” and queer identity in literature, in addition to original fiction and poetry.

Luther College receives $10 million gift from Michael and Nicole Gerdin for athletics and wellness center renovations

“We work hard to provide an environment where we exercise our minds in classes and labs, and we stress and push and exercise our bodies as part of overall wellness and a strong tradition of NCAA Division III athletics,” said Athletic Director Renae Hartl.

Luther College restructures nursing program to enhance integration with Mayo Clinic

Beginning with the cohort entering in fall 2024, Luther College nursing students will spend their senior year working at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, rather than their junior year, to ease the transition into professional nursing after graduation.

Find common purpose.

We believe in education for the common good. Our students challenge the status quo and serve their communities.

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Find common purpose.

We believe in education for the common good. Our students challenge the status quo and serve their communities.