Its most popular majors, by 2021 graduates, were:
Psychology (66)
Biology/Biological Sciences (52)
Business/Commerce (43)
Speech Communication and Rhetoric (36)
Education (31)
Political Science and Government (30)
English Language and Literature (29)
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (29)
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness(27)
Gustavus Adolphus College alumni have won Fulbright, Goldwater, Marshall, Rhodes, Truman, National Science Foundation, and NCAA Postgraduate fellowships and scholarships.
In 2015, the college successfully applied for the voluntary Carnegie classification of "community-engaged".
=== Rankings ===
In 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked Gustavus 67th in the national liberal arts college category. In 2023, Gustavus ranked number 1 in Minnesota in various rankings, including public and private universities. In 2017, U.S. News & World Report ranked it 77th in the national liberal arts college category and 45th in the Best Value Schools category.
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