By The Numbers

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General Information

Address:

Gustavus Adolphus College
800 W. College Ave.
St. Peter, MN 56082

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

4-1-4

Religious Affiliation:

Lutheran

Founded:

1862

Web Site:

www.gustavus.edu

Main Phone:

(507) 933-8000

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

2,571

Part-Time Undergraduates:

49

Total Male Undergraduates:

1,131

Total Female Undergraduates:

1,489

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

79%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

N/A

Early Action Acceptance Rate:

N/A

Regular Acceptance Rate:

79%

Total Applicants:

2,689

Total Acceptances:

2,135

Freshman Enrollment:

705

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

33%

Regular Decision Deadline:

Rolling

Regular Decision Notification:

Rolling (application review process begins November 1)

Must-Reply-By date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting list:

0

Applicants Accepting a Place on Waiting list:

0

Students Enrolled from Waiting list:

0

Transfer Applications Received:

109

Transfer Applications Accepted:

74

Transfer Students Enrolled:

44

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

67%

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1130–1350

SAT I verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

570–670

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

560–680

ACT Composite Range (25th–75th Percentile):

23–28

SAT II Requirements:

None

Freshman Retention Rate:

89%

Top 10% of high School Class:

41%

Students Also Applied to These Schools:

Luther College
St. Olaf College
St. Thomas University
University of Minnesota

Application Fee:

Free

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions Phone:

(507) 933-7676

Admissions E-Mail:

admission@gac.edu

Admissions Web Site:

admission.gustavus.edu

Financial Information

Tuition:

$26,440

Room and Board:

$6,400

Books and Supplies:

$800

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$17,200

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

75%

Students Who Received Aid:

61%

Financial Aid Forms deadline:

April 15

Financial Aid Phone:

(507) 933-7527

Financial Aid E-Mail:

admission@gac.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

admission.gustavus.edu/
admissions/financialaid