Gustavus Adolphus College
School info
4.2
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.4
Food
4.4
Clubs
4.2
Facilities
4.3
Internet
3.6
Location
3.6
Opportunities
4.2
Safety
4.3
Social
4.2
Happiness
4.4
Basic Information
Location
- St Peter, MN
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private liberal arts college
- Established: 1862; 162 years ago (1862)
- Founder: The Rev. Eric Norelius
Academic information
Degree Courses
- 69 majors
Key Area
- Genetics of stress or cancer
- restoration ecology
- animal behavior
- cellular world to global ecosystems
- research in natural resources
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 2,450
- Undergraduates: 2,072 hoặc 2,000-2,999
- Academic Staff: 170 full-time
Notable Alumni
- James M. McPherson
- Kurt Elling
- Harold LeVander
- Patsy O'Connell Sherman
- Luther Youngdahl
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Good reviews
Overall 4.9
If you're looking for a school where you can easily build community, Gustavus is an easy place to call home. There are endless opportunities to build a unique path for yourself, and every single student is valued.
Overall 4.9
A ton of opportunities of all kinds. Lots of clubs, sports, nature, recreation opportunities, a great workout facility, social spaces. Inclusive school with a strong sense of community.
Overall 4.8
Despite the cold weather, Gustavus is perfect!
Overall 4.8
Absolutely love it here and I've only been here a semester. Profs are so nice and challenging as well. The people are wonderful, and the overall staff is extremely nice as well. Food is amazing and people are extremely accepting. Classes are challenging but employers hire gusties fast.
Overall 4.7
I'm finishing up my sophomore year this year and I have gotten to be at home here at Gustavus despite COVID and it being more difficult to congregate with people. My freshman year was a blast so I am confident that Gustavus will be even better after things normalize in September. Classes are engaging, even ones that arent't for my major.
Overall 4.7
GAC is so great. The people are amazing, and it's facilities are nice. There are endless opportunities and clubs to be involved with anything that interests you and it makes it really easy to discover yourself and find your crew. Awesome professors. Location is so great because it's small, secluded, and safe, but also so close to Mankato and MPLS!
Overall 4.7
Could use a few more clubs but there are plenty of other things to do!
Overall 4.6
Gustavus is like living in your own little bubble and the community is amazing.
Overall 4.5
school rocks and is top notch
Overall 4.5
Complete package in one beautiful campus.
Bad reviews
Overall 1.5
Its rough! Very rough!
Overall 1.5
Gustavus is filled with nice-looking students wearing blank expressions, professors who don't want to be there, and administrators determined to paper over everything. It deserves its nickname -- "Stepford College."
Overall 1.7
Gustavus is nowhere near as good a school as it seems to think it is. The professors, by and large, seems uninterested in teaching -- or for that matter, doing research -- and the student body comprises a lot of dudes whose goal in life is drink themselves into oblivion. If you're serious about academics, look elsewhere.
Overall 1.8
I'm transferring
Overall 1.9
Gustavus is a hit or miss for everyone here. Either you're a die-hard Gustie or you can't wait to get out. The school poorly handles safety of students, does the bare minimum to address sexual assault, overcharges you for housing forcing you to live in said housing all four years, and brushes students aside who call out problems with the school.