Application Instructions for International Students Application Information Application Checklist To complete your application file you must submit: Application Form School Transcripts Principal Recommendation Teacher Recommendation Teacher Recommendation TOEFL Score Financial Verification SAT Score (optional) Foreign Student Financial Aid Form Application Procedures International students must submit the following documents: A completed Gustavus Adolphus College international student application form. Academic record, plus an English translation of records in other languages, from secondary schools, colleges and universities that you have attended. When available, a complete record of the current year's study should also be sent. Letters of Reference. Three letters of reference; one from your principal and two from your teachers. Recommendation forms should be returned directly to the Admission Office at Gustavus Adolphus College. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if the applicant's first language is not English. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 written or 213 computer-based is required. The SAT test is recommended, but not required. Our institution code for these examinations is 6253. Financial Verification. A certification of financial support is required by U.S. government regulations, include documentation of your ability to meet financial obligations at Gustavus Adolphus College. Important: If you intend to apply for financial aid, we should receive your application by March 1 for September entrance. If you are not applying for financial aid, we should receive your application by May 1. Acceptance of the offer of admission is indicated by submitting a $200 Advance Registration Deposit by May 1. Upon receiving your deposit, you will be mailed housing and registration materials. You will also be mailed the official document to obtain a visa for the United States. General Information Guaranteed Cost Plan Gustavus is among the very few colleges that will tell you NOW what your costs will be for all four years. Our Guaranteed Cost Plan insures that the cost of tuition, room and board will not increase more than three percent per year. Students enrolling in this plan pay a non-refundable premium in October of their first term at Gustavus. Other colleges project fiveûseven percent increases per year; with the Guaranteed Cost Plan you can expect to save nearly $3,000 over four years. Scholarships Gustavus Adolphus College has a financial aid program available to students from other countries. The award is based on a combination of financial need and academic qualifications. Since only partial scholarships are awarded, students must be prepared to cover a reasonable portion of their expenses. Financial aid is limited and competitive. Some of the scholarships are awarded to students applying through such organizations as the Institute of International Education. Advanced Placement and Transfer Admission Students with coursework completed at the advanced level (i.e., WASC, SPTM, IB-Higher level) or in other accredited institutions of post-secondary education may be considered for advanced standing. Credit will be granted on a course-by-course basis after satisfactory progress is shown at Gustavus Adolphus College. For Your Information Core Curricula Students at Gustavus devote one-third of their coursework to general education. As first-year students, they choose either Curriculum I or Curriculum II. Curriculum I allows you to select 12 courses from among seven broad subject areas and to take these courses in any sequence at any time prior to graduation. Curriculum II covers the same subject areas as Curriculum I, but does so in a pre-designed program available only to CII students. Courses build on each other throughout the four years and explore the inter-relatedness of the subject areas. CII also conducts special seminars, retreats, and off campus activities. Acceptance to the CII program is limited to 60 students per year and is based upon the date your CII application is received. Majors Your first year of college is a time of exploration. Most students are undecided about their major at first. Your first-year advisor will be either your First Term Seminar professor or a Curriculum II advisor, depending on whether you sign up for Curriculum I or II. Students with pre-professional interests will be given special advising assignments. After your first year you may choose your own advisor depending on the major you choose to pursue. Majors at Gustavus Accounting Art Art History Athletic Training Biochemistry Biology Chemistry Classics Communication Studies Computer Science Criminal Justice Dance Economics Education - Elementary - Secondary English Environmental Studies French General Science Geography Geology German Health Fitness History International Management Japanese Studies Management Mathematics Music Nursing Philosophy Physical Education & Health Physics Political Science Psychology Religion Russian Studies Scandinavian Studies Sociology/Anthropology Spanish Speech Theatre Women's Studies Pre-Professional Programs Actuarial Science Architecture Arts Administration Church Vocations Dentistry Engineering Law Materials Science Medicine Ministry Occupational Therapy Optometry Pharmacy Physical Therapy Veterinary Medicine Languages Offered French German Greek Japanese Latin Russian Spanish Swedish Gustavus Adolphus is a private, undergraduate, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Our 2,568 students come from 40 states and 20 foreign countries. The middle half of a typical entering class will have ACT scores ranging from 23 to 28, SAT scores between 1100 and 1340, and a B+ high school grade average. Eighty percent of entering first-year students will graduate in four years. Return to Application Menu