Applying to Gustavus Adolphus

Gustavus Adolphus College's acceptance rate is 61.80% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 4,450 students applied and 2,750 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Gustavus Adolphus.

Gustavus Adolphus's acceptance rate is the 6th lowest among 37 Minnesota colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Gustavus Adolphus, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Gustavus Adolphus College is 61.80% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.15%. 2,279 men and 2,158 women applied to Gustavus Adolphus and 1,291 men and 1,457 women students were accepted.

Among them, 231 men and 266 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Gustavus Adolphus.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Gustavus Adolphus
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	4,450	2,279	2,158	0	13
Admitted	2,750	1,291	1,457	0	2
Enrolled	499	231	266	0	2
Acceptance Rate	61.80%	56.65%	67.52%	-	15.38%
Yield	18.15%	17.89%	18.26%	-	100.00%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Gustavus Adolphus College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 194 students (39%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Gustavus Adolphus.

The median ACT composite score is 28 with 75^th percentile score of 31 and 25^th percentile score of 25 at Gustavus Adolphus. The median ACT math score is 27 and the ACT English score is 28.

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Gustavus Adolphus
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	0	0	0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Math
ACT Composite	25	28	31
ACT Math	24	27	29
ACT English	23	28	32

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Gustavus Adolphus. The english proficiency test is not reqired, but considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Gustavus Adolphus College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Gustavus Adolphus Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Considered, if submitted
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to Gustavus Adolphus.

Admission Information for Applying to Gustavus Adolphus
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	gustavus.edu/admission/
Online Application	gustavus.edu/admission/apply/
Calendar System	Four-one-four plan
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor

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