Gustavus Adolphus

Location: St. Peter, MN (rural)

Size: 2,245 students

Avg percent need-met: 96%

Acceptance rate: 69%

Middle 50% ACT: 25-30 **Test Optional**

Middle 50% SAT: 1150-1370 **Test Optional**

Gustavus is a small, private school with a Lutheran affiliation. Students learn both inside and outside of the classroom; faculty are friendly and knowledgeable and professors expect you to give your best. Academics are rigorous, but non-competitive, integrating values and moral reasoning into the curriculum. St. Peter, MN is located near the Minnesota River with easy access to Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Popular majors / known for: Psychology, Biology, Business

Academic approach: Liberal arts

  • 3 Crowns Curriculum available to any entering first-year student, only 60 students per entering class. Learn more about the three Crowns Curriculum here!

Fun fact / campus tradition: Painting the Rock; there is a rock on campus that students can paint whenever they want to announce events, promote organizations, congratulate achievements, etc.

  • Learn about more traditions and events here!

Check out campus photos here!


Application Details

RD deadline: Rolling

Early Action deadline: November 1st

Supplemental essays: None

Application fee: $0

On Common App: Yes

CSS profile: required, due April 15th

Interviews: important

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Page last updated: March 2022