College Profile: Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College is a private, 4-year college located in St. Peter, Minnesota, about an hour away from Owatonna.  Gustavus Adolphus College is associated with the Lutheran church.
 

Admissions

Gustavus Adolphus College is a highly selective college, with about 60% of applicants getting admitted.  Their average ACT test score is 27, and the average high school GPA is 3.63.
 

To apply for admission to Gustavus Adolphus College, you will need to submit the application for admission (either the application found on their website or the Common Application), a writing sample, personal details, a list of accomplishments and experiences, a teacher evaluation, and the school report form, which is to be filled out by your counselor.  There is no application fee to apply to Gustavus Adolphus College.
 

Gustavus Adolphus College prefers that students take the following coursework in high school:

• 4 years of English
• 4 years of math
• 3 years of a laboratory-based science
• 3 years of social studies
• A foreign language is strongly recommended

Academics

Gustavus Adolphus College has 43 different majors for you to choose from, ranging from Elementary & Secondary Education, Nursing, Physics, English, and History to Japanese, Russian & Eastern European Studies, Film & Media Studies, and Classics (Greek & Latin).  Gustavus Adolphus College also offers several pre-professional programs such as Architecture, Church Vocations, Engineering, Law, and Medicine.
 

Athletics

If you are or would like to be involved in athletics at college, Gustavus Adolphus College has a lot to offer!  They are a Division III school.  Men’s intercollegiate athletic opportunities include baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, swimming, tennis, and track & field.  Women’s intercollegiate athletic opportunities include basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.  There are also several other club and intramural athletic opportunities that students can get involved in, too.
 

Student Life

Gustavus Adolphus College has over 110 student organizations that you can participate in, including Debate, French Club, Pound Pals, student government, LGBT clubs, newspaper, music ensembles, and various fraternities and sororities.  If there is a club that you’d like to see at Gustavus Adolphus College that they do not currently have, you can also have the opportunity to start your own organization!