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Since 1965, the Nobel Conference has been bringing leading researchers and thinkers to Gustavus, to explore revolutionary, transformative and pressing scientific issues and the ethical questions that arise alongside them. As the only event in the United States authorized by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden to use this name, it is our privilege to host a space in which we can talk about big scientific questions, and the big ethical issues to which they inevitably give rise.

You might not find many job listings for “philosopher,” but studying philosophy prepares you for almost any path in life. Whether you're interested in law, business, nursing, social work, or education, philosophy equips you with powerful, transferable skills—like critical thinking, argumentation, and problem-solving—that are valued in every field.

Kate Aguilar is an active part of the History Department (assistant professor of African American and Sport History); Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies; African/African Diaspora Studies; and Sport Management. She challenges students to consider not only what Black history is, but what it does in the world. Her public scholarship includes contributions to the Washington Post and TIME magazine, and she is the Film, Media, and Museum Reviews section editor for the Journal of Sport History. Her current book expands an understanding of the revolt of the black athlete into the 1980s. She is also a part of a broader community of scholars working on campus to learn more about, implement, and assess inclusive teaching pedagogies. 

You can reserve the Melva Lind Interpretive Center and arboretum grounds for events, including weddings and meetings.

Review Gustavus meal plan options, costs, and policies and check your meal plan balance.

Information on billing for tuition and other costs such as payment dates, methods (online via TouchNet, check, cash), and payment plans.

Estimate your real cost at Gustavus with the Net Price Calculator—see potential aid, scholarships, and savings based on your family's financial info.

Additional services Campus Safety provides include: ID cards (Three Crowns Card, Gustavus ID), Safe Rides, keys and room access, and lost & found.

Learn about scholarships, grants, loans, payment plans, and financial aid processes.

Minnesota high school juniors and seniors can apply for Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) to earn no-cost college credit toward their high school degree, full or part-time.

In 2025, for Minnesota residents who are first-time full-time students who file the FAFSA and receive the MN State Grant or MN Dream Act.

Through the Gustavus Japanese Studies Department, students study the Japanese language, literature, history, politics, art, and religion. Plus, there's a required semester abroad in Japan, and faculty mentoring.