The clinical work opportunities at Augustana are exceptional. Solid experience both in practical application and observation is very sought after in medical school applicants and gives students an advantage in the interview process. Augustana students gain clinical experience at local hospitals, private practice clinics, rehabilitation centers, and/or geriatric care facilities. Internships offer a way to receive college credit while gaining this clinical experience.

Our new $23 million science complex secures Augustana’s place among the nation’s most respected centers of undergraduate instruction in science and the pre-health professions. The science building offers students the latest in high tech labs and research facilities, including the human cadaver dissection lab. Cadaver dissection offers pre-professional students an additional edge in preparation for medical school as Augustana is one of the few undergraduate schools in the country to offer this hands-on opportunity to its students. This experience is especially impressive to medical school application evaluators.

The pre-med curriculum at Augustana provides stimulating coursework which helps students increase their problem-solving skills and excel on the MCAT. After the junior year, students complete the medical school's admission process with the help of their faculty advisor. Augustana is proud if its placement rates into medical school, which have averaged approximately 70% over the last five years, compared to 47% nationwide. Due to the outstanding curriculum, extensive clinical and research opportunities available, and dynamic faculty, Augustana students achieve great success in medical schools across the country.

For more information contact:
Augustana Admissions
E-mail: admissions@augustana.edu