The Master's University and Seminary vs. Gustavus Adolphus College

Comparable Facts

Compare The Master's University and Seminary in Santa Clarita, CA with Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, MN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

The Master's University and Seminary is larger than Gustavus Adolphus College based on total student enrollment (2,860 students vs. 1,906 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The Master's University and Seminary is located in Santa Clarita, CA (Midsize Suburban setting); Gustavus Adolphus College is in Saint Peter, MN (Remote Town setting).
• The Master's University and Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Gustavus Adolphus College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The Master's University and Seminary 13:1; Gustavus Adolphus College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gustavus Adolphus College are 21.8% lower than at The Master's University and Seminary ($11,804 vs. $15,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 43.7% higher at Gustavus Adolphus College than at The Master's University and Seminary (about $17,056 more per year; $56,076 vs. $39,020).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gustavus Adolphus College than at The Master's University and Seminary (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gustavus Adolphus College students is 144% larger than aid received by The Master's University and Seminary students ($41,450 vs. $16,990).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at The Master's University and Seminary, test optional at Gustavus Adolphus College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Gustavus Adolphus College Apr 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at The Master's University and Seminary average a 3.8 high school GPA, 0.11 higher than at Gustavus Adolphus College (3.69).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 45.8% at The Master's University and Seminary vs. 15.2% at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The Master's University and Seminary graduates have a $6,500 lower median loan debt than Gustavus Adolphus College graduates ($20,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, The Master's University and Seminary graduates have an estimated $68 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Gustavus Adolphus College graduates ($211 vs. $279).
• More Gustavus Adolphus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Master's University and Seminary students, three years after graduation (82% vs. 77%).

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