Another special report ranks Gustavus Adolphus College as one of the best private colleges in the country.Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine ranked the top 50 private liberal arts colleges by best value....Gustavus came in 40th on the list.According to Kiplinger's the list describes the schools that provide a top-quality education at an affordable price.Jack Ohle says, "This is extremely exciting for Gustavus, to be recognized nationally again in a report means so much because it talks about affordability and quality, those are the two words that for an institution like Gustavus mean the most."The ranking also took into account admission rates, ACT scores, graduation rates and financial aid figures.Gustavus was one of five Minnesota private colleges to make the top 50.