Application & Financial Aid

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There’s no place like Gustavus.

If you’re a hard-working student who loves to dive deep into subject matter, who loves to participate, who has broad interests you’d like to cultivate and maintain for life, we’re the school for you. At Gustavus, we’re defining excellence one student at a time. We are helping unique and motivated students become their best person inside and out. We believe in community and we believe in our commitment to you in this ever-changing world.

NYT

33rd OVERALL FOR Top Colleges Doing the Most for Low-Income Students

Money Magazine Ranks Us In The Top 30 Of

  • Most AFFORDABLE Private Colleges
  • BEST Colleges for Merit Aid
  • Best Colleges that add the MOST VALUE
  • No1 among Minnesota private colleges for doing the most for low-income students —(New York Times)
  • No2 among Minnesota private colleges for graduating students of color —(Minnesota Private College Council)
  • No3 among Minnesota private colleges, with focus on student experience and outcomes —(Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education)

ACT | SAT

  • Composite ACT
    (middle 50%): 25-30
  • SAT AVERAGE SCORE
    (middle 50%): 1030-1320

Gustavus Adolphus College is a test-optional institution.

Early Action

DEADLINE: November 1
Application and accompanying materials must be received by November 1.

Rolling Admission

Completed applications are evaluated on a rolling basis beginning on December 1 with admission decisions announced starting December 15. Financial aid awarded within four weeks of admission and receipt of FAFSA form.

File the FAFSA

It is necessary to determine your family’s expected contribution toward your education costs in the coming year. The FAFSA is available on October 1.

Gustavus school code when filing the FAFSA is 002353.

Over 90% of Gustavus Students receive financial aid.

More than 70% receive need-based aid.

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Gusties conversing in the Evelyn Young Dining Room.

Gustavus awards over $50 million in institutional grant and scholarship assistance annually, and more than 70 percent of Gustavus students receive need-based financial aid. Grants include academic and talent-based scholarships.

Enrolling at Gustavus means figuring out how to pay for college. Whatever your financial circumstances, we’ll help you through the process and show you how affordable we are. You’re worth the investment. We are, too.