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Gustavus Adolphus College

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Gustavus Adolphus College is one of the leading colleges in Minnesota with the acceptance rate of 73%. Deadlines for application are Early Action - November 1 and Regular - April 1 . For more information, call 5079337676 or send email at wbachman@gustavus.edu.

3799 Enrolled 73% Acceptance Rate N/A - N/A SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 3,799
    • Average HS GPA: 3.69
    • Acceptance Rate: 73%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 43% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 21% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 13% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 7% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 3% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    26 - 31
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    N/A - N/A
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    N/A - N/A

  • Deadlines

    Early Action
    November 1
    Regular
    April 1

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    Latin American Studies.
    Scandinavian Studies.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business/Commerce, General.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Communication and Media Studies.
    Communication, General.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    EDUCATION.
    Education, General.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    Social Studies Teacher Education.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Japanese Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Economics, General.
    Geography.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Dance, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Music History, Literature, and Theory.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's

  • Prominent Alumni

    Shane Nickerson ?94
    TV Producer, Co-President of Superjacket Productions
    Brian McMahon ?84
    Chief Executive Officer, Orion Worldwide
    David Bonnette '93
    Managing Director, Vista Equity Partners
    Kathleen M. Mahoney ?76
    Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, MDV SpartanNash LLC and Chief Legal Officer, SpartanNash LLC
    Marilyn R. Gugliucci ?76 PhD
    Professor & Director for Geriatrics Education University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Bill Tillson ?74
    Co-Founder and Executive Chairman Encompass Digital Media
    Ron Boisvert ?73
    Chief of the Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Dec 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $51758
    Required Fees
    $192
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $900
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    $300
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $11010

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • State Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 83/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    2247
    Foreign Countries Represented
    26

  • Demographics

    • Asian 3.97%
    • African-American 3.3%
    • Hispanic 4.92%
    • Caucasian 79.4%
    • Male 43%
    • Female 57%
    • Аre out of state 18

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    91%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 94/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    99%
    Campus Environment
    Village
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    134
    Number of Honor Societies
    8
    Number of Social Sororities
    5

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division III
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (12)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Ice Hockey
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (13)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Golf
    • Gymnastics
    • Ice Hockey
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups: www.gustavus.edu/orgs/queers
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    60

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    75%
    Graduate in 5 years
    78%
    Graduate in 6 years
    78%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • 7 days
      • M-F 8 a.m.-11 p.m.
      • Sat-Sun 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
      • 5079337676
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 2 hours

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Saturday mornings
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