Overview
Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota has competed in club esports since 2023, with affiliations including NACE. The program is a student-run club rather than a varsity team run by the university. Its teams currently compete in League of Legends, VALORANT, Marvel Rivals, Overwatch 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The school does not publicly list esports scholarship terms (gogusties.com, 2025-26); contact the program directly. Federal College Scorecard data shows an average net price of $22,900 per year, an acceptance rate of 61% and a graduation rate of 77% across 1,878 undergraduates.
Esports details verified 2026-10-10 · Federal data retrieved 2026-10-10
Esports scholarships at Gustavus
No esports scholarships published (NCAA Division III school).
Gustavus doesn't publish esports scholarship terms. Ask the program staff about athletic or participation awards during recruiting.
The esports program
- Level
- Club (student-run)
- Founded
- 2023
- Conference / league
- NACE
- NACE member
- Yes (NCAA D3)
- Facility
- Not published
- Titles fielded
- 5
Cost & outcomes vs. other esports schools
Compared with the median of all 428 esports programs we track.
| Tuition | $56,076 |
|---|---|
| Average net price (after grants) | $22,900 |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 21% |
| Median debt at graduation | $26,774 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 12:1 |
Who studies at Gustavus
1,878 undergraduates, shown as 100 people.
- White 79%
- Hispanic/Latino 6%
- Black 2%
- Asian 2%
- Two or more races 4%
- International 5%
- Other / unknown 2%
- Women
- 53%
- First-generation
- 15%
- Pell recipients
- 21%
Frequently asked questions
Does Gustavus offer esports scholarships?
No esports scholarship terms are published. Gustavus esports is a student-run club, and club teams rarely offer scholarships. The school does not publicly list esports scholarship terms (gogusties.com, 2025-26); contact the program directly. Scholarship terms can change each season, so confirm with the program before applying.
Is Gustavus esports varsity or club?
Club. Gustavus esports is a student-run organization rather than a varsity program run by the university; it competes in NACE.
What games does Gustavus esports compete in?
Gustavus fields club teams in League of Legends, VALORANT, Marvel Rivals, Overwatch 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, according to the program's published information.
How much does Gustavus cost per year?
The average annual net price — cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving aid — is $22,900. Published tuition is $56,076 (U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard).
How hard is it to get into Gustavus?
Gustavus admits 61% of applicants, per the College Scorecard.
When did Gustavus start club esports?
Gustavus's club esports program began in 2023.
Sources
- Esports program and scholarship terms: gogusties.com (2025-26)
- Cost, admissions, outcomes and demographics: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved 2026-10-10
- Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Research notes
Classification is ambiguous. It is listed as club because a 2024 campus blog calls esports an 'officially recognized club sport'. However, it has a full-time Esports Director (Evan Haldeman) in Athletics, and its 2025-26 roster is on the athletics site gogusties.com, so it may meet the varsity definition. It began as a student organization (Gustavus.gg) in 2021 and gained club-sport status, a director and a Beck Hall facility in 2023-24. It competes in NACE (Open Plus) and MVEC per 2024-25 match reports. Games are taken from position labels on the 2025-26 roster.
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