Augustana is home to 2,500 students from different social, ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds.
They're all different, but they like to do a lot of the same things:
60% of them study abroad
85% volunteer
35% are in varsity sports
20% join music ensembles, even non-majors
68% do at least one internship
Visit Augustana, meet our students and faculty, and see them in action. Look around our home in the Quad Cities, where the Mississippi River runs through it, and nothing runs like a Deere.
In a state known for the unknowns when it comes to funding for public education, Augustana is more affordable than families might think. Once they receive their financial aid packages, students and families can be surprised at the cost difference between a private, independent college and a large, regional public university.
It’s a difference that can be missed during a family’s initial review of college costs. And it can make all the difference to a student's college choice. (Read more)
Augustana will offer a Bachelor of Science in Engineering beginning this fall. The program will offer tracks in mechanical, civil, and environmental and sustainability engineering — three industries experiencing rapid growth.
Augustana’s enrolling class of 2025 — a class that applied to college during closures and quarantines — is an impressive one. Its composition has set new levels of diversity for the college.
