Anna Maria College vs. Gustavus Adolphus College

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, MN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Gustavus Adolphus College is larger than Anna Maria College based on total student enrollment (1,906 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Gustavus Adolphus College is in Saint Peter, MN (Remote Town setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Gustavus Adolphus College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; Gustavus Adolphus College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gustavus Adolphus College are 34% lower than at Anna Maria College ($11,804 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 25.8% higher at Gustavus Adolphus College than at Anna Maria College (about $11,505 more per year; $56,076 vs. $44,571).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College as at Gustavus Adolphus College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gustavus Adolphus College students is 28% larger than aid received by Anna Maria College students ($41,450 vs. $32,385).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Anna Maria College and Gustavus Adolphus College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Gustavus Adolphus College Apr 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Gustavus Adolphus College average a 3.69 high school GPA, 0.75 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.5% at Anna Maria College vs. 15.2% at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Gustavus Adolphus College graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Gustavus Adolphus College graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Gustavus Adolphus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (82% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.