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Gustavus Adolphus College

General Information

Name: Gustavus Adolphus College
Address: 800 West College Avenue, Saint Peter, MN 56082-1498
Phone:

  • General information: (507) 933-8000
  • Financial aid office: (507) 933-7527
  • Admissions office: (507) 933-7676

Website: www.gustavus.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Church

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$26,310$24,500$22,955
Books and supplies$800$870$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,400$6,100$5,810
        Other expenses$1,000$1,000$1,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$34,510$32,470$30,565

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 96%
  • Federal grants: 15%
  • State/local grants: 25%
  • Institutional grants: 92%
  • Student loans: 66%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3305
  • State/local grants:$3351
  • Institutional grants:$9686
  • Student loans:$3468

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,5961,0671,529
Percent admitted78.6%74.9%81.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time33.2%35.3%31.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2537
First-time student retention: 83%
Overall graduation rate: 76%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 92%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Russian Studies - Bachelor
  • Scandinavian Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Health Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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