2025-2026 cost summary
| Tuition | Room | Meals | Total | |||||||||
| $57,386 | $7,120 | $5,144 | $69,650 |
Tuition cost
2025-2026 academic year tuition cost is $57,386.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ full-time students will be those who are registered for 12 to 19 semester credits. This means you will be charged the full-time student tuition rate if you register for any number of credits between 12 and 19.
Fees 2025-2026
New Student Fee
$320
One-time fee added to the first semester payment for all new students, to partially cover the costs of testing, advising materials and special programming for new students. First-year Students Only
Technology Fee
$100
The annual technology fee supports the infrastructure, networks, and services that power, protect, and connect the Â鶹ÊÓƵ experience. This fee supports student technology needs like improved WiFi, important networking updates and continued and expanded support of technology services. All students
Student Government Fee
$218
Fee added to the first semester payment for all students except international exchange students. The Student Senate and the Campus Activities Board disburse the fees collected. All students
Part Time Fee
$2,390
If you are registered for one to eleven credits, you will be charged the part-time tuition rate per credit.
Audit Fee
$900
If you choose to audit a course and your current registration credits for the semester are over 19 credits, you will be charged $900 to audit the course.
Late Course Change Fees
$220
The fees for processing petitions following the end of the free drop/add period.
Overload Fee
$1,790 per credit
For course loads over 19 credits per semester. Please note that if Music Lesson credits create the overload, students will not be charged for those credits specifically.
Parking Permit Fee
$320 per year
Students who wish to park a car on campus must register their motor vehicle, pay a parking permit fee, and display a current parking permit. For more information, visit Campus Safety.
Meal plan costs
All students living on campus in singles, doubles, triples, quads, and suites are required to have a college meal plan. Students living in Norelius, North, Gibbs, Sorensen, Uhler, Rundstrom, Southwest Hall Suites, Sohre, Pittman, Carlson International Center and Prairie View, will need to select one of the following three meal plans, (the cost of each plan includes a $400.00/semester facilities staff and administrative support fee which is assessed at the beginning of each semester.). *Those living in on-campus apartments or houses may choose a meal plan if they would like.
Academic year 2025-2026
Option 1 — $5,144
This option is for the student who may not be on campus to eat daily. This student may be away from campus many weekends, or may be a lighter eater.
Option 2 — $5,544
This option is for the student who may be on campus daily, but does not eat three meals a day. This student may be away from campus some weekends.
Option 3 — $5,944
This option is for the student who will be on campus daily. This student may be involved in athletics, or require a higher caloric intake for another reason.
Option 4 — $6,344
This option is for the student who will be on campus daily. This student may be involved in athletics, or require a higher caloric intake for another reason.
Plan usage
Options 1, 2, 3, and 4 student meal accounts will be credited monthly allocations with the amount determined by the number of service days in the month. Up to $35 may be carried forward from month to month and students who go over the monthly allocation will automatically move into the next month’s balance.
- All meal plan options are a la carte. What you put on your tray is what you pay for.
- Grab-n-Go items are more expensive, you may want to limit those types of purchases.
- Meal plan funds can be used in the Market Place, Courtyard Café, and the STEAMery.
- Changes to increase your Meal Plan Option may be made in the Student Accounts Office at any time.
- Changes to decrease a meal plan for Spring (i.e. Option 2 – Option 1) must be done in the Student Accounts Office by December 5, 2025
- Student meal plans will be activated on August 29, 2025 to May 3, 2026.
- Transactions made without sufficient funds in a declining balance account will be charged to the student’s account on a monthly basis.
- Students who leave the college prior to the end of the semester may be eligible for a refund of 35% pro-rated to the last date of attendance.
Housing rates
All room rates listed below per person, 'per year' is for the academic year Fall and Spring semesters.
Hall Name |
2025-2026 Rate |
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| Arbor View Apartments College View Apartments Southwest Hall, Apartment (4-person units, 2 bedrooms) |
$4,680 per semester/$9,360 per year | |||
| Chapel View Townhomes (4-person units, 4 bedrooms) |
$4,680 per semester/$9,360 per year | |||
| ILS Houses (including 7th St houses & the Swedish House) |
$4,680 per semester/$9,360 per year | |||
| Gibbs Hall, Single Sohre Hall, Single (2 sets of furniture) Sorensen Hall, Single Uhler Hall, Single |
$4,165 per semester/$8,330 per year | |||
| Southwest Hall, Suite | $4,150 per semester/$8,300 per year | |||
| Carlson International Center | $4,070 per semester/$8,140 per year | |||
| Uhler Hall, Quad | $3,995 per semester/$7,990 per year | |||
| Rundstrom Hall, Triple Uhler Hall, Triple |
$3,825 per semester/$7,650 per year | |||
| Norelius Hall and Pittman Hall (Double/first-year housing) |
$3,560 per semester/$7,120 per year | |||
| North Hall, Double Gibbs Hall, Double Prairie View Hall, Double Rundstrom Hall, Double Sorensen Hall, Double Uhler Hall, Double |
$3,560 per semester/$7,120 per year | |||
| Guaranteed Single Room (Not available in all buildings/housing types - based on space available/wait lists) |
Additional $1,250 per semester/$2,500 per year over the above listed room rate (per open space) This additional fee applies for those requesting a non-single room be held as a single space (no roommate). |
Summer tuition
Summer Term tuition for 2025 will be $895 per credit.Â
For example, a 4-credit course will be $3580. Â鶹ÊÓƵ financial aid (scholarships and grants) will not be offered for the Summer Term courses.
Students may contact the Financial Aid Office at finaid [at] gustavus.edu (finaid[at]gustavus[dot]edu) or (507) 933-7527 with any questions regarding aid.
Student health insurance
All students are required to have comprehensive health insurance and are enrolled automatically.
- International students are required to carry this policy and automatically enrolled.
- Domestic students are able to waive coverage if they have other comprehensive medical coverage in the state of Minnesota for the academic year. Students will receive an email each summer to complete a form to decline the Â鶹ÊÓƵ student health insurance plan for the school year.
To learn more, visit Â鶹ÊÓƵ Health Service or call (507) 933-7630.
Changes in fees and schedules
The College attempts to maintain all published charges throughout the academic year, but reserves the right to make adjustments and change procedures should unforeseen conditions make it necessary.