Stonehill College vs Gustavus Adolphus College

Stonehill College and Gustavus Adolphus College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Stonehill, a private Catholic college in Massachusetts, boasts a 72% acceptance rate and a student body of over 2,500 undergraduates. Gustavus, a private liberal arts college in Minnesota, has a slightly lower acceptance rate of 68% and a smaller undergraduate population of around 2,300. While both colleges offer a wide range of academic programs, Stonehill is known for its strong business and nursing programs, while Gustavus excels in the natural sciences and music. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more about the differences in tuition, graduation rates, student demographics, and other key factors that may influence your college decision.

	Gustavus Adolphus College	Stonehill College
Overview
Location	Saint Peter, Minnesota	Easton, Massachusetts
Campus setting	Town: Fringe	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	4-1-4	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	84.0%	89.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation	Evangelical	Catholic

Admission
Acceptance rate	72.6%	72.0%
Application fees		$60
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	26 - 31	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score	28.0%
Total number of applicants	3,799	7,219
Total number of admissions given out	2,757	5,198
Admitted students who chose to enroll	551	640
Yield rate	20.0%	12.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$63,270	$62,046
Average net price	$27,657	$31,467
Tuition	$49,950	$47,808
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,750 Meal plan: $3,950	Room/dormitory: $10,636 Meal plan: $6,398
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $33,174	100.0% Average amount $31,207
Students receiving federal student loan	49.0% Average amount $6,197	61.0% Average amount $5,398
Students taking out private loans	17.0% Average amount $14,100	16.0% Average amount $18,579

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,251 Men 43.6% Women 56.4%	2,423 Men 43.8% Women 56.2%
Graduate students	N/A	56 Men 37.5% Women 62.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	19.2%	N/A
International students	3.6%	1.0%
Campus local/setting	Town: Fringe	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	2,125	2,191
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Minnesota Wisconsin South Dakota Texas Illinois	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Social Sciences Biological and Biomedical Sciences Psychology Business Health Professions	Business Education Social Sciences Health Professions Visual & Performing Arts
Students to faculty ratio	12:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	New England Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	78.4%	84.6%
Dropout rate	9.3%	2.0%
Transferred out	12.3%	13.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $64,196 Year 3: $72,945 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,715 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $68,688 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,092 Year 2: $57,995 Year 3: $66,456 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,254 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $60,313 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,068 Year 2: $48,302 Year 3: $52,394 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,694 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $48,449 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,021 Year 2: $42,166 Year 3: $45,271 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,866 Year 2: $38,829 Year 3: $42,958 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,044 Year 2: $35,179 Year 3: $41,058 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,638 Year 2: $36,745 Year 3: $39,885	Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,836 Year 2: $59,485 Year 3: $74,551 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,848 Year 2: $60,523 Year 3: $73,365 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,194 Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: $65,790 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,179 Year 2: $50,356 Year 3: $61,349 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,789 Year 2: $49,729 Year 3: $59,758 Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $41,789 Year 3: $54,138 Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,794 Year 2: $32,514 Year 3: $53,643 Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,328 Year 2: $44,747 Year 3: $51,888 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,129 Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $51,495 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,799 Year 2: $38,906 Year 3: $50,435

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