Gustavus Adolphus College Overview

Located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, Gustavus Adolphus College is a private not-for-profit institution. Saint Peter is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Gustavus Adolphus College Known For?

• Students at Gustavus Adolphus have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The bachelor's degree is the highest award offered at Gustavus Adolphus.
• For the 2017-2018 academic year, 81% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Gustavus Adolphus with a bachelor's degree make about $51,700 a year. That's 27% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• The average Gustavus Adolphus student graduates in 4.1 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Gustavus Adolphus College Rankings

We have ranked Gustavus Adolphus as #139 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. Gustavus Adolphus also holds the #5 spot on the Best Colleges in Minnesota ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Gustavus Adolphus has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#144	Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Gustavus Adolphus.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#3	Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#21	Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#34	Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#34	Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#35	Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#42	Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#50	Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#82	Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#134	Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Gustavus Adolphus has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#15	Best General Education Schools	College Factual
#16	Best Teaching Schools	Teaching Degree Search
#38	Best Education Schools	College Factual
#85	Best Communication & Journalism Schools	College Factual
#86	Best Psychology Schools	College Factual
#176	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is Gustavus Adolphus College?

Contact details for Gustavus Adolphus are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	800 West College Avenue, Saint Peter, MN 56082-1498
Phone:	507-933-8000
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/gustavusadolphuscollege
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/gustavus

How Do I Get Into Gustavus Adolphus?

You can apply to Gustavus Adolphus online at: gustavus.edu/admission/apply/

Admission Requirements for Gustavus Adolphus

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Gustavus Adolphus?

The acceptance rate at Gustavus Adolphus College is 71%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 65%, and the acceptance rate for women is 75%.

Can I Afford Gustavus Adolphus College?

The overall average net price of Gustavus Adolphus is $35,799. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Gustavus Adolphus, approximately 62% of students took out student loans averaging $9,133 a year. That adds up to $36,532 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Gustavus Adolphus is 1.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Gustavus Adolphus College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,230 undergraduate students at Gustavus Adolphus, with 2,220 being full-time and 10 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,220 full-time undergraduates at Gustavus Adolphus, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Gustavus Adolphus College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	113
Black or African American	79
Hispanic or Latino	127
White	1,722
International Students	62
Other Races/Ethnicities	117

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Gustavus Adolphus College. At this time, 31 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 28 countries are represented at Gustavus Adolphus. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Pakistan, and Mexico.

Online Learning at Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Psychology	47	47
General Business/Commerce	42	42
General Biology	41	41
Health & Physical Education	41	41
Communication & Media Studies	35	35
Nursing	32	32
Political Science & Government	27	27
General English Literature	25	25
Natural Resources Conservation	24	24
Economics	24	24
General Education	20	20
Accounting	16	16
Fine & Studio Arts	13	13
Teacher Education Subject Specific	12	12
History	10	10
Chemistry	10	10
Physics	10	10
Music	10	10
Computer Science	9	9
Area Studies	9	9
Classical Languages & Literature	9	9
Geography & Cartography	8	8
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	7	7
Drama & Theater Arts	7	7
Ethnic Studies	6	6
Sociology	6	6
Dance	6	6
Romance Languages	5	5
Mathematics	5	5
Philosophy	5	5
Religious Studies	5	5
East Asian Languages	4	4
Statistics	4	4
Geological & Earth Sciences	4	4
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	1	1
TOTAL	539	539

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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