Skip to main content

Search Results

Filter Listing Directional Arrow Directional arrow
John Deere Planetarium

Planetarium and geology museum to host Nov. 1 open house

Augustana's John Deere Planetarium and Fryxell Geology Museum will be open to the public on Saturday, Nov. 1, for the annual Fall Open House. The planetarium and geology museum will be open 7-8:30 p.m., with indoor and outdoor programs.

Christmas at Augustana 2023

Christmas at Augustana, other holiday events planned

Augustana College celebrates the season with several events and performances open to the public.

Visiting the Fryxell Geology Museum

Visitors to the Fryxell Geology Museum will see a complete skeleton of a Platecarpus "sea serpent," skulls of Parasaurolophus, Ankylosaurus, Apatosaurus, Allosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex.

John Deere Planetarium and Carl Gamble Observatory

The observatory features a Celestron C14 computer-driven 14-inch reflector telescope. The observatory is open to the public on special occasions. School group programs are now available. Call 309-794-7318 for more information.

820 38th St.
Rock Island, IL 61201
United States

Fryxell Geology Museum

Regular hours: The museum welcomes visitors from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday when classes are in session. School group tours are now available.

820 38th St.
Rock Island, IL 61201
United States

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Augustana offers a major and a minor in women, gender, and sexuality studies.

Rankings and recognitions

Augustana College was ranked No. 96 in U.S. News and World Report's ranking of best national liberal arts colleges for 2026.

Four students gathered in a library

Forbes names Augustana one of 25 private colleges with generous financial aid

On the Forbes list of Top Colleges again this year, Augustana College has been recognized as one of 25 private colleges around the country that offer students generous financial aid and scholarships.