Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division III
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
Gustavus Adolphus College — editorial overview (Saint Peter, MN)
If you drive about an hour southwest from Minneapolis, you get to the town of Saint Peter, Minnesota, and the home of Gustavus Adolphus College. Originally a Lutheran college but now open to everyone, Gustavus is a liberal arts college, and the small physics department is ranked...
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