Rock Island, IL · Private · 2,490 undergraduates · urban
Augustana College
Moderately selective
Augustana is a residential liberal arts and sciences college that connects broad study with hands-on learning in the Quad Cities.
Institutional profile
Well established Strong in career outcomes, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 67.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 77.7%
7,424 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$62,971 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Augustana College apart
Academic design
The curriculum crosses humanities, natural and social sciences, fine arts and pre-professional fields and culminates in a faculty-mentored Senior Inquiry.
Campus pattern
The wooded Rock Island campus sits near the Mississippi River, with the Quad Cities supplying internships, arts, field sites and community connections.
Career & value signal
Augie Choice supports a qualifying internship, research project or study-away experience selected by the student.
Can I get in?
67.7% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
7,424About 68 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 41% submitted an SAT, and 10% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Augustana College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Augustana College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The curriculum crosses humanities, natural and social sciences, fine arts and pre-professional fields and culminates in a faculty-mentored Senior Inquiry.
Make institutional fit specific
Augustana is a residential liberal arts and sciences college that connects broad study with hands-on learning in the Quad Cities.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Augustana College publishes four merit awards, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. two require a separate scholarship application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Through one school within the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Art; Art Education; Art History; Graphic DesignThrough one school within the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Art; Film; Music; TheatreIn the season card
These four awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Augustana College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Psychology, General
Accounting and Related Services
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Augustana College beyond the classroom
The wooded Rock Island campus sits near the Mississippi River, with the Quad Cities supplying internships, arts, field sites and community connections.
A defining academic feature
The curriculum crosses humanities, natural and social sciences, fine arts and pre-professional fields and culminates in a faculty-mentored Senior Inquiry.
What shapes an ordinary week
The wooded Rock Island campus sits near the Mississippi River, with the Quad Cities supplying internships, arts, field sites and community connections.
Where the degree can lead
Augie Choice supports a qualifying internship, research project or study-away experience selected by the student.