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# Schools Similar to Gustavus Adolphus College

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/gustavus-adolphus-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/gustavus-adolphus-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/gustavus-adolphus-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/gustavus-adolphus-college/admissions/)[Majors](/school/gustavus-adolphus-college/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Gustavus Adolphus College

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Gustavus Adolphus College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Beloit College](/school/beloit-college/) | 61.0% | 63.0% | $48,801 4 years after completion |
| Knox College | 61.0% | 70.8% | $49,217 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Gustavus Adolphus College · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Hamline University](/school/hamline-university/) | 61.0% | 87.6% | $61,017 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Cloud State University](/school/saint-cloud-state-university/) | 61.0% | 94.8% | $59,194 4 years after completion |
| College of Saint Benedict | 61.0% | 91.5% | $63,895 4 years after completion |
| Whitworth University | 61.0% | 89.8% | $61,291 4 years after completion |
| [Wheaton College](/school/wheaton-college/) | 61.0% | 87.4% | $57,675 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Macalester College | MN | $58,560 4 years after completion |
| [St Olaf College](/school/st-olaf-college/) | MN | $56,323 4 years after completion |
| [Carleton College](/school/carleton-college/) | MN | $66,841 4 years after completion |
| [Grinnell College](/school/grinnell-college/) | IA | $58,955 4 years after completion |
| The College of Wooster | OH | $57,840 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Gustavus Adolphus College · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Maine Maritime Academy](/school/maine-maritime-academy/) | $61,015 4 years after completion | $113,298 4 years after completion | $23,414 |
| [Milwaukee School of Engineering](/school/milwaukee-school-of-engineering/) | $61,015 4 years after completion | $90,607 4 years after completion | $22,453 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Gustavus Adolphus College · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Saint Cloud State University](/school/saint-cloud-state-university/) | $22,900 | $13,529 | $59,194 4 years after completion |
| [University of Wisconsin-River Falls](/school/university-of-wisconsin-river-falls/) | $22,900 | $14,054 | $54,923 4 years after completion |
| [Southwest Minnesota State University](/school/southwest-minnesota-state-university/) | $22,900 | $15,291 | $55,009 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Queens College](/school/cuny-queens-college/) | $22,900 | $4,195 | $68,713 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Fresno](/school/california-state-university-fresno/) | $22,900 | $7,000 | $59,992 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| McKendree University | IL | $60,630 4 years after completion |
| [Hamline University](/school/hamline-university/) | MN | $61,017 4 years after completion |
| Lake Forest College | IL | $62,893 4 years after completion |
| Upper Iowa University | IA | $58,837 4 years after completion |
| Madonna University | MI | $61,516 4 years after completion |
| [University of Mount Union](/school/university-of-mount-union/) | OH | $57,955 4 years after completion |
| Tiffin University | OH | $63,797 4 years after completion |
| [Kenyon College](/school/kenyon-college/) | OH | $57,786 4 years after completion |
| Augustana University | SD | $65,005 4 years after completion |
| The College of Wooster | OH | $57,840 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).