Gustavus Adolphus College vs. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Comparable Facts

Compare Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, MN with Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than Gustavus Adolphus College based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 1,906 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gustavus Adolphus College is located in Saint Peter, MN (Remote Town setting); Lenoir Rhyne University is in Hickory, NC (Small City setting).
• Gustavus Adolphus College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gustavus Adolphus College 12:1; Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gustavus Adolphus College are 11.9% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($11,804 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 75.8% higher at Gustavus Adolphus College than at Lenoir Rhyne University (about $24,176 more per year; $56,076 vs. $31,900).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Gustavus Adolphus College as at Lenoir Rhyne University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gustavus Adolphus College students is 76.6% larger than aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students ($41,450 vs. $23,467).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Gustavus Adolphus College, test-free at Lenoir-Rhyne University.
• 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, 0.28 higher than at Lenoir-Rhyne University (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.2% at Gustavus Adolphus College vs. 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lenoir Rhyne University and Gustavus Adolphus College graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Lenoir Rhyne University and Gustavus Adolphus College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Gustavus Adolphus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lenoir-Rhyne University students, three years after graduation (82% vs. 66%).

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