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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Jennifer Forrest
Senior, Sociology/Anthropology and Russian Studies double major
Floyd, VA
I love adventures and challenges. I thought that Minnesota and Gustavus would be an adventurous challenge, and I was right! I also liked the size. I knew I wanted to take Russian and Gustavus offers ...
Location:
St. Peter, Minnesota, 70 miles south of Twin Cities
Institution Type:
Private, liberal arts,
coeducational, residential,
church-affiliated
Degrees Offered:
Bachelor of arts;
71 majors in 24 academic departments
Enrollment: 2,578
Average Class Size: 15
Student/Faculty Ratio: 12:1
