Verified College DataA Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focusNCAA Division III

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN, United States

73% admit rate78% graduationprivate nonprofit

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RetentionB
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Gustavus Adolphus College

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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