St Olaf vs Gustavus Adolphus

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
St Olaf has more expensive tuition & fees ($59,760) than Gustavus Adolphus ($56,076).
It is harder to admit to St Olaf than Gustavus Adolphus.
St Olaf has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Gustavus Adolphus (27).
St Olaf has more students with 3,124 students while Gustavus Adolphus has 1,906 students.
St Olaf has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Gustavus Adolphus's ratio is 12 to 1.
St Olaf has more full-time faculties with 232 faculties while Gustavus Adolphus has 174 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

St Olaf College	vs.	Gustavus Adolphus College
Northfield, Minnesota	Location	Saint Peter, Minnesota
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$59,760	2025 Tuition & Fees	$56,076
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$44,394	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$39,168

48.32 %	Acceptance Rates	60.99 %
26.84 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.17 %
1,380	SAT Score	-
30	ACT Score	27
84 %	Graduation Rate	77 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
92 %	Retention Rate	88 %
3,124	Student Population	1,906
232	Number of Faculties	174
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between St Olaf and Gustavus Adolphus

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors