Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, MN · Private four-year · Town: Fringe
1,952undergraduates
61%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$28,805average net price per year
76%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 4,450
- Admitted
- 2,750
- Admit rate
- 61%
- Admit rate, women
- 68%
- Admit rate, men
- 57%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 18%
- First-year students
- 499
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 0%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 39%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 25-31
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
42 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (49 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (42 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (52 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Education (4)
- Education, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (31 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (20 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (4)
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Russian Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Scandinavian Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Mathematics and Statistics Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (7 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $54,310
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,290
- Books and supplies
- $900
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,180
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $67,680
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $67,680
- Total cost living at home
- $56,390
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,799 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,251 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,611 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,149 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,227 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 97%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $37,193
- Got a grant from the college
- 96%
- Average grant from the college
- $34,539
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 21%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 56%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,297
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 75%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 76%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 78%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 76%
- Transferred to another college
- 18%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 70% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 77% |
| Neither | 78% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 357 | 80% |
| Men | 231 | 70% |
| Asian | 38 | 76% |
| Black | 16 | 69% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 31 | 61% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 451 | 77% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 81% |
| Race unknown | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| International | 20 | 70% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 614 | 78% | 16% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 29 | 86% | 3% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,952
- Undergraduates
- 1,952
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,902
- Part-time undergraduates
- 50
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 1%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 79% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Fringe
- Address
- 800 West College Avenue, Saint Peter, MN, 56082-1498
- County
- Nicollet County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.