Saint Peter
Minnesota
Gustavus Adolphus College
The College offers students of high aspiration and promise a liberal arts education of recognized excellence provided by faculty who embody the highest standards of teaching and scholarship. The Gustavus curriculum is designed to bring students to mastery of a particular area of study within a general framework that is both interdisciplinary and international in perspective.
The College strives to balance educational tradition with innovation and to foster the development of values as an integral part of intellectual growth. It seeks to promote the open exchange of ideas and the independent pursuit of learning.
The College aspires to be a community of persons from diverse backgrounds who respect and affirm the dignity of all people. It is a community where a mature understanding of the Christian faith and lives of service are nurtured and students are encouraged to work toward a just and peaceful world.
The purpose of a Gustavus education is to help its students attain their full potential as persons, to develop in them a capacity and passion for lifelong learning, and to prepare them for fulfilling lives of leadership and service in society.
Recent News
Aney, Nelson Receive DIIICA Regional Student-Athletes of the Year Honors
Gustavus Adolphus College men's tennis student-athlete Nick Aney and women's track & field student-athlete Birgen Nelson were among 20 individuals from around NCAA Division III to be recognized as regional winners of the second annual Division…
Read More »Softball Has 12 Named NFCA Scholar-Athletes
The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) recently honored 12 Gustavus softball student-athletes as Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athletes for the 2022-23 academic year – Greta Dahlen, Grace Gardner, Olivia Guggenberger, Marah Hulke, Taylor…
Read More »Women’s Basketball Earns WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll
The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) recently announced its Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for the 2022-23 season and the Gustavus women’s basketball team earned recognition. Making their 18th appearance on the NCAA…
Read More »MIAC nominates Nelson for NCAA Woman of the Year, Aney for DIIICA Men’s Sport Student-Athlete of the Year
Birgen Nelson has been selected as the MIAC’s nominee for both the NCAA and DIIICA Women’s Sport Student-Athlete of the Year awards, while fellow Gustie Nick Aney has been chosen as the conference’s nominee for the DIIICA…
Read More »Men’s Hoops Earns NABC Academic Awards
Gustavus men's basketball earned the NABC Team Academic Excellence Award and had four student-athletes recognized on the Honors Court. Read more at Gustavus Adolphus College Athletics…
Read More »Women’s Golf Posts Second Highest GPA in Division III
The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) recently announced its 2022-23 All-Scholar Team GPA Award winners, recognizing the women's collegiate golf programs with the highest collective average team GPA during the 2022-23 academic year.…
Read More »Gustavus Set to Induct 12 New Members into Athletics Hall of Fame
The 2023 inductees include Andy Bryan ’08 (tennis), Joyce DeWitz ’07 (softball), Molly Doyle ’08 (hockey), Julie Mahre ’08 (softball), Laura Stypulkowski ’05 (hockey), Shane Thielke ’97 (football), Joe Thorvig…
Read More »Aney Receives Prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced its 2022-23 postgraduate scholarship men's awardees and recently graduated Gustavus men's tennis player Nick Aney (Rochester) was one of 21 student-athletes out of all three…
Read More »Men’s Tennis Earns ITA Academic Honors
TEMPE, Ariz. — The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced its 2023 Division III Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams and the Gustavus men’s team earned recognition. Eighteen Gustie men earned Scholar-Athlete honors while the team as a…
Read More »Women’s Tennis Earns ITA Academic Honors
TEMPE, Ariz. — The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced its 2023 Division III Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams and the Gustavus women’s team earned recognition. The Gustie women had 15 student-athletes earn Scholar-Athlete…
Read More »Volleyball Earns AVCA Team Academic Award
The United States Marine Corps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced Thursday that 1,333 collegiate and high school volleyball teams earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award this season. This marks an all-time record number of…
Read More »Tennis Programs Collect ITA Academic Awards
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced its 2023 Division III Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams and both the Gustavus men’s and women’s teams earned recognition. Eighteen Gustie men earned Scholar-Athlete honors…
Read More »Swim & Dive Earns CSCAA Scholar All-America Honors
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) recently announced that the Gustavus Adolphus College men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams have earned Scholar All-America honors for their efforts in the…
Read More »Six Gusties Named WGCA All-American Scholars
The 2022-23 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) announced its All-American Scholar Team earlier in the month, and six Gustavus women’s golfers were recognized with the honor. The six women were of 1,401 collegiate golfers from 378…
Read More »Track & Field Garners USTFCCCA Academic Awards
The Gustavus track & field teams recently earned multiple honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) following the conclusion of the 2022 outdoor season. Seven Gusties received All-Academic Athlete…
Read More »178 Gusties Named Winter/Spring Sport MIAC Academic All-Conference
he Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced its Academic All-Conference selections for the 2022-23 winter and spring seasons and 178 Gustavus student-athletes received distinction. Read more at Gustavus Adolphus College…
Read More »Nelson Earns Third Consecutive CSC Academic All-America Honor
The 2023 College Sports Communicators (CSC, formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-America Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Teams were announced Wednesday and Gustavus's national champion Birgen Nelson (Sr., Edina) has been selected First Team…
Read More »Kayla Vrieze Selected CSC Academic All-America
The 2023 College Sports Communicators (CSC, formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-America Women’s At-Large Teams were announced Thursday and Gustavus hockey player Kayla Vrieze (Sr., Eagan) has been selected First Team Academic All-America. Read more…
Read More »Gustavus Finishes 30th in Learfield Directors’ Cup Division III Standings
The final standings for the 2022-23 Learfield Directors’ Cup in NCAA Division III were released Tuesday and Gustavus finished in 30th place out of 323 qualified institutions. Gustavus had eight teams compete in the NCAA postseason,…
Read More »Dahlen Named Rawlings Gold Glove Award Recipient
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Gustavus softball right fielder Greta Dahlen (So., West Des Moines, Iowa) was one of nine players to be named a 2023 Rawlings Gold Glove Award recipient, presented by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). This is the…
Read More »Fouchier and Budde Earn ITA Men’s Tennis Regional Awards
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced its 2023 Division III Men's Regional Awards, and two Gustavus players earned recognition. Seniors Daniel Fouchier and Alex Budde were both recognized for their excellence on the court and in…
Read More »Nick Aney Selected CSC Men’s Tennis Academic All-American of the Year
The 2022-23 CSC Academic All-America Men's Tennis Teams were announced Wednesday and Gustavus senior Nick Aney (Rochester) was selected as the Division III recipient of the Academic All-America of the Year award. Read more at Gustavus Adolphus…
Read More »10 Gusties Selected CSC Track & Field/Cross Country Academic All-District
The 2022-23 Academic All-District Men’s and Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA), were released Wednesday and 10 Gustavus student-athletes received recognition for their combined…
Read More »Novak, Casperson, Siegle Named to All-Region Baseball Teams
Bryce Novak (Sr., Cleveland) and Mitch Casperson (Jr., Le Sueur) were selected to the D3baseball.com All-Region 9 Second Team while Luke Siegle (So., Blaine) was named to the ABCA All-Region 9 Third Team. Read more at Gustavus Adolphus College…
Read More »Nelson Wins National Championship in 100H, Gustie Women Finish 10th Overall
The Gustavus track & field team concluded their 2022-23 season on the final day of the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships with a series of impressive performances. Birgen Nelson closed out her Gustavus track & field career as the most decorated…
Read More »Poe Earns All-America, Nelson Qualifies for 100H Finals at NCAA Championships
Annika Poe and Birgen Nelson are no strangers to the national championship meet. In their third outdoor appearance together, the two seniors highlighted the second day of competition for the Gusties in the shot put and 100-hurdles. Read more at…
Read More »Nelson Qualifies for 400H Finals at NCAA Championships
The Gustavus track & field team began competition at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships, led by Birgen Nelson and Megan Geraets. Nelson competed in the 400-hurdles prelims and Geraets the 200-meter prelims to start the weekend. Read more at…
Read More »Nelson and Geraets to Open Track & Field Championships Thursday
The Gustavus track & field team is set to compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships hosted by St. John Fisher University and Visit Rochester at the Polisseni Track and Field Complex in Rochester, N.Y. beginning Thursday. Birgen Nelson and Megan…
Read More »Softball Lands Four on MIAC All-Conference Team
The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) released its softball postseason awards on Tuesday and three Gustavus student-athletes were named All-Conference. Kayla Herda, Madi Mueller, Piper Otto, and Maizie Anderson were selected as…
Read More »10 Gusties Selected CSC Academic All-District
The 2022-23 Academic All-District Men's and Women's At-Large Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA), were released Tuesday and 10 Gustavus student-athletes received recognition for their combined performances on…
Read More »Five Gusties Accepted to NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
The participants of the 2023 NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships were announced today and five Gustavus student-athletes were accepted to compete in six events. Read more at Gustavus Adolphus…
Read More »Aney and Fouchier End Season in NCAA Doubles Quarterfinals
Gustavus men's tennis seniors Nick Aney and Daniel Fouchier ended their season Friday at the NCAA Doubles Championships, played at the USTA National Campus. Read more at Gustavus Adolphus College Athletics…
Read More »Four Gusties Earn USTFCCCA All-Region Honors
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its All-Region honorees on Friday and four Gustavus women were selected to the North Region Team. Read more at Gustavus Adolphus College Athletics…
Read More »Records Set at UW-La Crosse Last Chance Meet
A few Gustavus track & field athletes made one final push for the NCAA Outdoor Championship on Thursday at the UW-La Crosse Last Chance Meet. Read more at Gustavus Adolphus College Athletics…
Read More »Aney and Fouchier Advance to NCAA Doubles Quarterfinals
Gustavus men's tennis players Nick Aney and Daniel Fouchier won their opening round match at the NCAA Doubles Championships, defeating Harrison Maitland-Carter and Matthew Michibata of the College of New Jersey. Aney and Fouchier dropped set…
Read More »Nelson Named MIAC Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year, Lund Coach of the Year
The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced its women’s outdoor track & field awards Thursday and it was déjà vu for Birgen Nelson and Head Coach Aaron Lund. For the second straight year, Nelson was named MIAC Outdoor…
Read More »Wasko Earns PING All-Region Recognition
The Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced its NCAA Division III PING All-Region honorees, and Wyatt Wasko earned his second-straight All-Region 6 honor. Read more at Gustavus Adolphus College Athletics…
Read More »Aney and Fouchier to Compete at NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships
Gustavus men's tennis student-athletes Nick Aney and Daniel Fouchier will compete at the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championship on May 18-22 at USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida. The duo will compete together in the doubles…
Read More »Gustavus Women’s Athletics Wins MIAC All-Sports Title, Men Finish Second
The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced the winners of the Men’s and Women’s All-Sports Competitions on Wednesday and Gustavus won the Pat Wiesner Trophy for women’s sports, while the Gustie men took…
Read More »Baseball and Softball Garner Academic All-District Honors
The 2023 Academic All-District Baseball and Softball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA), were released Tuesday and seven Gustavus student-athletes received recognition for their combined performances on the field and…
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