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Gustavus Adolphus College Admissions Statistics

Contact Admissions
Phone:(507) 933-7676
Email:admission@gustavus.edu
Web Site:admission.gustavus.edu/admissions
Application Information
Open Admissions:No
Common Application:Yes
Application Fee:$0
Application Web Site:admission.gustavus.edu/admissions/applic...
Dates To Know Deadline Notification
Early Action November 1 November 20
Regular Decision Rolling Rolling beginning November 20
Must-Reply-By May 1 or within 2 weeks of notification thereafter
Admissions
Consideration		 Required Recommended Neither Required
Nor Recommended
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Overall Admissions Statistics
Total Applicants:3,213
Male Applicants:1,310
Female Applicants:1,903
Total Acceptances:2,259
Male Acceptances:887
Female Acceptances:1,372
Acceptance Rate:70%
Yield: ? 27%
Freshmen Enrollment Statistics
Total Freshmen Enrollment:614
Full-Time Male Enrollment:272
Full-Time Female Enrollment:342
Part-Time Male Enrollment:0
Part-Time Female Enrollment:0
Waitlist Statistics
Applicants Placed: ? 0
Applicants Accepting: ? 0
Students Enrolled: ? 0
Transfer Statistics
Applications Received:126
Applicants Accepted:62
Students Enrolled:31

Gustavus Adolphus College Standardized Tests Statistics

Standardized Test Scores Critical Reading Math Writing Composite (out of)
SAT (25th - 75th Percentile) 555 - 690 565 - 675 550 - 680 1670 - 2045 (2400)
ACT (25th - 75th Percentile) 24 - 30 24 - 29 Not Reported 25 - 29 (36)
General Statistics
Top 10% of HS Class:35%
SAT/ACT Required:Recommended
Students Submitting SAT:7%
Students Submitting ACT:72%
SAT Subject Test Requirements
None

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Tips for Getting In
  • Be an economic/ethnic minority.
  • Be involved in extracurriculars.
  • Have a good high school GPA (3.0 or better).
  • Have a well-written application essay.
  • Have an ACT/SAT score of more than 25 (though ACTs/SATs are not required for admission).
  • Have excellent letters of recommendation.

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Steven Olson
Hometown
Moorhead, MN
Major
History and Scandinavian Studies
Grad Year
2012

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We update this information twice annually, most recently in May 2012, but it may not be the most recent information available for a particular school.
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