Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

61%

Acceptance rate

1,320

SAT Average

$26,895

Avg net price

1,930

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,320

ACT Composite24–30

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 660Master’s 0	660	0
Bachelor’s 84Master’s None reported	84	None reported
Bachelor’s 75Master’s None reported	75	None reported
Bachelor’s 50Master’s None reported	50	None reported
Bachelor’s 48Master’s None reported	48	None reported
Bachelor’s 46Master’s None reported	46	None reported
Bachelor’s 43Master’s None reported	43	None reported
Bachelor’s 36Master’s None reported	36	None reported
Bachelor’s 34Master’s None reported	34	None reported
Bachelor’s 33Master’s 0	33	0
Bachelor’s 30Master’s None reported	30	None reported
Bachelor’s 29Master’s None reported	29	None reported
Bachelor’s 28Master’s None reported	28	None reported
Bachelor’s 26Master’s None reported	26	None reported
Bachelor’s 26Master’s None reported	26	None reported
Bachelor’s 18Master’s None reported	18	None reported
Bachelor’s 15Master’s None reported	15	None reported
Bachelor’s 14Master’s None reported	14	None reported
Bachelor’s 13Master’s None reported	13	None reported
Bachelor’s 12Master’s None reported	12	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Projected sponsored sports23

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Ice HockeyMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & Diving

Athletic participation

859 unique student-athletes · 19 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action

Nov 1, 2026

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due Mar 15

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $55,446
Required fees: $630
Food and housing: $11,804
Books and supplies: $900
Other expenses: $1,180
Total: $69,960

Total by year

$59,2702019–2019–20
$61,2992020–2120–21
$63,2702021–2221–22
$66,1202022–2322–23
$67,6802023–2423–24
$69,9602024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $26,895 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation63%

6-year graduation76%

Retention rate84%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$65,607

Median debt$26,774

Campus

Enrollment1,930

Student-faculty ratio11:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25