Editing Gustavus Adolphus College (section)

== Academics ==
The Gustavus Adolphus College curriculum aims to "prepare students for fulfilling lives of leadership and service in society."<ref name="Mission and Core Values">{{Cite web|url=https://gustavus.edu/president/vision.php|title=Mission and Core Values|publisher=Gustavus Adolphus College|access-date=July 5, 2019}}</ref> Students choose from over 70 programs of study with 75 majors in 25 academic departments and three interdisciplinary programs (including 17 honors majors), ranging from [[physics]] to religion to [[Scandinavian studies]]. Gustavus has been among the top 10 liberal arts institutions nationally as the baccalaureate origin of physics PhDs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ncsesdata.nsf.gov/webcaspar/|title=ncsesdata.nsf.gov – WebCASPAR{{!}}Home – US National Science Foundation (NSF)|website=ncsesdata.nsf.gov|access-date=July 21, 2017}}</ref> The college has 170 faculty, of whom 94% are tenure-track{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1, creating an average class size of approximately 15. The college's Writing Across the Curriculum program fosters writing skills in all academic disciplines. Since 1983, the college has had a chapter of the academic honor society [[Phi Beta Kappa]]. Its most popular majors, by 2021 graduates, were:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Gustavus&s=all&id=173647#programs |website=nces.ed.gov |publisher=U.S. Dept of Education |title=Gustavus Adolphus College |access-date=February 27, 2023}}</ref>
* Psychology (66)
* Biology/Biological Sciences (52)
* Business/Commerce (43)
* Speech Communication and Rhetoric (36)
* Education (31)
* Political Science and Government (30)
* English Language and Literature (29)
* Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (29)
* Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness(27)

Gustavus Adolphus College alumni have won Fulbright, Goldwater, Marshall, Rhodes,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/10/us/rhodes-scholars-selected-for-1991.html|title=RHODES SCHOLARS SELECTED FOR 1991|last=Ap|date=December 10, 1990|newspaper=The New York Times|issn=0362-4331|access-date=August 27, 2016}}</ref> Truman, National Science Foundation, and NCAA Postgraduate fellowships and scholarships.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/10/us/rhodes-scholars-selected-for-1991.html|title=RHODES SCHOLARS SELECTED FOR 1991|last=Ap|date=December 10, 1990|work=The New York Times|access-date=July 28, 2017|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chronicle.com/article/Top-Producers-of-Fulbright/239220|title=Top Producers of Fulbright Scholars and Students, 2016–17|last=List|first=The Chronicle|date=February 19, 2017|work=The Chronicle of Higher Education|access-date=July 28, 2017|issn=0009-5982}}</ref>

In 2015, the college successfully applied for the voluntary [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education|Carnegie classification]] of "community-engaged".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/newsroom/news-releases/carnegie-selects-colleges-universities-2015-community-engagement-classification/|title=Carnegie Selects Colleges and Universities for 2015 Community Engagement Classification – Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching|access-date=August 27, 2016}}</ref>

===Rankings===
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| THE_WSJ = 107
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In 2023, ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranked Gustavus 67th in the national liberal arts college category. In 2023, GAC ranked number 1 in Minnesota in various rankings, including public and private universities. In 2017, ''U.S. News & World Report'' ranked it 77th in the national liberal arts college category and 45th in the Best Value Schools category.

''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''/''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings|Times Higher Education]]'' college rankings placed Gustavus 48th on its list of the top 100 U.S. liberal arts colleges in 2017,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/best-liberal-arts-colleges-united-states|title=Best liberal arts colleges in the United States|date=January 11, 2017|work=Times Higher Education (THE)|access-date=August 2, 2017}}</ref> third among Minnesota private colleges. Gustavus placed 140th out of 1,061 institutions measured, including public and private colleges.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/wall-street-journal-times-higher-education-college-rankings-1475030343|title=Explore The Full Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings|date=September 28, 2016|work=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=August 2, 2017|issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/gustavus-adolphus-college#ranking-dataset/596947|title=Gustavus Adolphus College|website=Times Higher Education (THE)|access-date=August 2, 2017}}</ref>

The 2016 edition of the ''[[Washington Monthly]]'' college rankings placed Gustavus 58th among liberal arts colleges. The 2024 edition ranked Gustavus 18th among 194 liberal arts colleges in the U.S. based on its contribution to the public good, as measured by social mobility, research, and promoting public service.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Liberal Arts Colleges Ranking |url=https://washingtonmonthly.com/2024-college-guide/liberal-arts/ |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Washington Monthly |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2016, Gustavus ranked 74th of 705 colleges and universities in [[Money (magazine)|''Money'']] magazine. The college also ranked 23rd on the magazine's list of the 50 Best Liberal Arts Colleges.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/07/13/money-magazines-new-college-rankings-finally-get-it-right-for-students/|title=Money Magazine's new college rankings finally get it right for students|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=August 2, 2017}}</ref>

''[[The New York Times]]'' ranked Gustavus No. 35 in the United States in their third annual College Access Index of Top Colleges.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/05/25/sunday-review/opinion-pell-table.html|title=Top Colleges Doing the Most for the American Dream|date=May 25, 2017|work=The New York Times|access-date=July 28, 2017|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

=== Admissions ===
[[File:Nicollet by Paul Granlund.jpg|thumb|''Nicollet'' is a sculpture by Paul Granlund at Gustavus Adolphus College]]
In 2016, ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' classified Gustavus Adolphus College as ''more selective'' in its National Liberal Arts Ranking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/gustavus-college-2353|title=US NEWS GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227031029/https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/gustavus-college-2353|archive-date=February 27, 2017|url-status=dead|access-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref> To increase student enrollment, Gustavus offers an expenses-paid "Gustavus Fly-In Program" to US citizens and permanent residents. In 2014, the school had an acceptance rate of 61.1%.<ref name="mnprivatecolleges.org">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mnprivatecolleges.org/our-colleges/gustavus-adolphus-college#overview|title=Gustavus Adolphus College {{!}} Minnesota's Private Colleges|website=www.mnprivatecolleges.org|access-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref>

The average ACT score in the middle 50% of enrolled students was between 24 and 30; 78% presented the ACT as part of their applications. The average SAT score in the middle 50% of enrolled students was 590–680 for math and 555–690 for reading; 11% of students submitted the SAT as part of their applications.<ref name="mnprivatecolleges.org"/> Gustavus is a test-optional admissions policy college, reaffirming its commitment to holistic admissions. A student's coursework is the most important factor in admission. The average high school GPA for incoming first-year students was 3.67.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gustavus.edu/admission/apply/deciding.php|title=Should I Apply? – Admission {{!}} Admission|website=gustavus.edu|access-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref>

In 2017, Gustavus expanded scholarship funding for high-achieving students with a cumulative high school grade point average of 3.9 or above and an average composite ACT score of 32–36.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/07/11/gustavus-adolphus-college-40-million-anonymous-gift|title=Anonymous alumni commit $40&nbsp;million to Gustavus Adolphus|access-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.blog.gustavus.edu/2017/07/11/40-million-commitment-is-largest-gift-in-gustavus-adolphus-college-history/|title=$40 Million Commitment is Largest Gift in Gustavus Adolphus College History – The landmark gift will position Gustavus among the elite liberal arts colleges in the nation for years to come.Posted on July 11th, 2017 by JJ Akin '11|date=July 11, 2017 |publisher=Gustavus Adolphus College|access-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref>