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Computer science at Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College graduates about 24 computer science majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 336th of 691 schools we score for computer science, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 16 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 5% of the schools we've counted.

51/100Solid#336 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year244% of the class
Courses in the catalog16more than 5% of schools
Admit rate61%whole school

Around Gustavus Adolphus College

A sign reads "Gusties ROAR - Respect Others, Act Responsibility" on the campus o
Gusties ROAR - Gustavus Adolphus College - St. Peter Minnesota (52472538355)Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
Gwen Westerman at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, United States
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On March 29, 1998, a tornado outbreak struck the area around St. Peter, Minnesot
Tornado damage to Gustavus Adolphus Old Main - April 1998Photo: August Schwerdfeger · CC BY 4.0 · source
Snow-covered campus at Gustavus Adolphus College, in Saint Peter, Minnesota, in
Gustavus Adolphus College in Winter, St. Peter, Minnesota (26819602508)Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Alfred Nobel Hall of Science, A.H. Anderson Social Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 7 · Academic 4 · Athletics 1 · Offices 1 · Arts 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Oakland University 51
  2. Tennessee Technological University 51
  3. Georgia College & State University 51
  4. Butler University 51
  5. St. John Fisher University 51
  6. Wheaton College (MA) 51
  7. Muhlenberg College 51
  8. Bryant University 51

Other strong majors at Gustavus Adolphus College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Gustavus Adolphus College with every school we score in computer science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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