| Name |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
| Address |
800 W. College Avenue
St. Peter, MN 56082 |
| Website |
http://www.gac.edu |
| Email |
admission@gac.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
83% |
| Percent Fraternity |
20% |
| Percent Sorority |
17% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
85% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
83% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (97%), apartment for single students (3%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
10 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
330 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
85% |
| Nearest Airport |
Minneapolis, MN (70) |
| Nearest Train |
Saint Paul, MN (85) |
| Nearest Bus |
Saint Peter (1) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
50% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
5% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
5,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Minnesota State University - Mankato) |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
N/A |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Nobel Conference, May Day |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
105 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Betta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Kappa Psi, Beta Beta Beta, Delta Epsilon Omicron, Eta Sigma Phi, Gamma Alpha Chi, Kappa Delta Pi, Lambda Alpha, Lambda Pi eta, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Kappa Delta, Pi Kappa Lambda, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Theta Tau, Sigma Xi, Theta Alpha Kappa |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Lutheran Student Movement, Gustavus Youth Outreach, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Cultures Club, Pan Afrikan Student Organization, International Cultures Club, Model United Nations |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Big Partners/Little Partners, Campus Activities Board, Gustavus Greens, College Democrats, Gustavus Outdoor Enthusiasts, College republicans, Womyn's Awareness Center |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Gustavian Weekly (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
7 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
20% |
| Num Sororities |
5 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
17% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1862 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Lutheran |
| Academic Calendar |
4-1-4 |
| Undergrad Body |
2,620 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
86,937,690 |
| Application Deadline |
April 1 |
| Application Fee |
None |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
26,440 |
| Room Board |
6,400 |
| Basic |
women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
64% |
| Job One Year |
70% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
No |
| Num Books |
546,697 |
| Num Subscriptions |
2,075 |
| Num Microforms |
208,312 |
| Num Audiovisual |
16,063 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Hillstrom Museum of Art |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
450 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
