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History at Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College graduates about 15 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 275th of 692 schools we score for history, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 45 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 23% of the schools we've counted.

56/100Solid#275 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year152% of the class
Courses in the catalog45more than 23% 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
GwenWestermanPhoto: Travellers & Tinkers · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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 history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library.

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 history ranking

  1. CUNY–Hunter College 56
  2. Indiana University Indianapolis 56
  3. University of Idaho 56
  4. Suffolk University 56
  5. University of California, Merced 56
  6. Elon University 56
  7. Drew University 56
  8. Washington & Jefferson College 56

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 history. 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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