Overview

Gustavus Adolphus College is a 4-year institution located in Saint Peter, MN, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 800 West College Avenue
St. Peter, MN  56082-1498
United States

Contact Mr. Richard Aune
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Email: admission@gac.edu
Phone: 507-933-7676
Fax: 507-933-7474

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Japanese Studies	×	×
Latin American And Caribbean Studies	×
Latin American Studies	×	×
Russian Studies	×
Scandinavian Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Health Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Physics Teacher Education	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Japanese Language And Literature	×
Russian Language And Literature	×	×
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Physical Therapy/therapist	×	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics And Statistics	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, Other	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Religious/sacred Music	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Music Performance, General	×	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,294

Applied

3,229

Accepted

1,906

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,769

Females Applied

1,810

Females Accepted

65%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,514

Males Applied

1,417

Males Accepted

56%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.61

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay One recommendation
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	November 1st	November 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	28	24	30

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

57,386

Private

Fees

318

Full-time student fees

12,264

Room & board

7,120

Room only

Financial Aid

46,566

Avg. Financial Aid Package

48,726

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

17,669

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,318

Avg. Loan Aid

12,296

Avg. Grant Aid

38,128

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

93%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

25%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,906

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

16%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.08%
Black or African American	2.28%
White or Caucasian	78.95%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.11%
Asian	2.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.11%
Two or more races	4.34%
Other	0.71%

Gender

Male (46.9%)

Female (53.1%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	89%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Nobel Conference, Christmas in Christ Chapel and Mayday

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Proclaim, Big Partner/Little Partner, Study Buddies, I am...We are and Pound Pals

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Football		Division 3	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby			No
Skiing (cross-country)			No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Gymnastics		Division 3	No
Ice Hockey		Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby			No
Skiing (cross-country)			No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No

Faculty

186

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 155

Part-time - 31

Male - 80

Female - 106