Gustavus prepares its students for fulfilling lives of leadership and service and is committed to the ideals of academic excellence, community, justice, service, and faith.
Fully accredited and known for strong science, writing, music, athletics, study-abroad, and service-learning programs, the College hosts a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and is internationally recognized for its annual Nobel Conference.
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Eric Lewanski
political science and financial economics major, military science minor
Hastings, MN
I choose Gustavus because of the ROTC options available and because of the highly regarded academic accreditation.
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Location:
St. Peter, Minnesota, 70 miles south of Twin Cities
Institution Type:
Private, liberal arts,
coeducational, residential,
church-affiliated
Degrees Offered:
Bachelor of arts;
73 majors in 25 academic departments
Enrollment: 2,572
Average Class Size: 15
Student/Faculty Ratio: 12:1