The Academy America's Sports University vs. Gustavus Adolphus College

Comparable Facts

Compare United States Sports University in Daphne, AL 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 The Academy America's Sports University based on total student enrollment (1,906 students vs. 367 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• United States Sports University is located in Daphne, AL (Small City setting); Gustavus Adolphus College is in Saint Peter, MN (Remote Town setting).
• United States Sports University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Gustavus Adolphus College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: United States Sports University 14:1; Gustavus Adolphus College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at United States Sports University are 3.1% lower than at Gustavus Adolphus College ($11,440 vs. $11,804).
• Out-of-state tuition is 306.3% higher at Gustavus Adolphus College than at United States Sports University (about $42,276 more per year; $56,076 vs. $13,800).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at United States Sports University as at Gustavus Adolphus College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gustavus Adolphus College students is 385.9% larger than aid received by United States Sports University students ($41,450 vs. $8,530).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at The Academy America's Sports University, test optional at Gustavus Adolphus College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Gustavus Adolphus College Apr 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 44.7% at The Academy America's Sports University vs. 15.2% at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Loans and repayment

• More Gustavus Adolphus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Academy America's Sports University students, three years after graduation (82% vs. 41%).

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