Augustana College: Statistics

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# 2574 of 14,131 In the World
# 726 of 2,597 In North America
# 665 of 2,496 In the United States
# 25 of 100 In Illinois
# 1 of 2 In Rock Island
# 737 of 1,589 For Media Studies
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

63%

Average SAT

1,150

Average ACT

25

Avg. cost to attend

$24,714 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

2,522

Graduates

48

Male:Female Ratio

46:54

Religion

Evangelical Lutheran Church

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Augustana College has an acceptance rate of 63% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 63% 63% 63%
Applicants 7,857 3,455 4,391
Admissions 4,925 2,040 2,884
Freshmen enrolled full time 664 319 344

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 54%
â–  Nonresident Alien 20%
â–  Asian 3%
â–  Hispanic 13%
â–  Black or African American 5%
â–  Two or more races 4%
â–  Unknown 2%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Augustana College.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Augustana College majors

Augustana College has granted 464 bachelor's degrees across 58 programs, and 13 master's across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Augustana College.

Major Bachelor Master
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 52 -
Psychology, General 46 -
Business Administration and Management, General 28 -
Finance, General 24 -
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 24 -
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 23 -
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 22 -
Political Science and Government, General 20 -
Accounting 19 -
Computer Science 14 -
Elementary Education and Teaching 13 -
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist - 13
Music Teacher Education 11 -
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 10 -
International Business & Trade & Commerce 10 -
Environmental Studies 9 -
Public Health, General 9 -
Sociology and Anthropology 9 -
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 9 -
English Language and Literature, General 8 -
Graphic Design 7 -
Neuroscience 7 -
Biochemistry 6 -
Business Analytics 6 -
Creative Writing 6 -
Fine & Studio Arts, General 5 -
History, General 5 -
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 4 -
History Teacher Education 4 -
Journalism 4 -
Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies 4 -
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 3 -
French Language and Literature 3 -
Philosophy 3 -
Applied Mathematics, General 2 -
Art Teacher Education 2 -
Biology Teacher Education 2 -
Chemistry Teacher Education 2 -
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 -
Computational Science 2 -
French Language Teacher Education 2 -
Geology & Earth Science, General 2 -
German Language and Literature 2 -
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 -
Social Studies Teacher Education 2 -
Women's Studies 2 -
Ancient & Classical Greek Language and Literature 1 -
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 -
Asian Studies & Civilization 1 -
Geography 1 -
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 -
Keyboard Instruments 1 -
Management Science 1 -
Mathematics, General 1 -
Physics Teacher Education 1 -
Religion & Religious Studies 1 -
Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1 -
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 1 -
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1 -
Grand Total 464 13

Publications & Citations

Augustana College has published 1,759 scientific papers with 23,059 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Environmental Science, Law, History, Biology, Computer Science, and Geography and Cartography.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,277 / 15,172
Political Science
719 / 8,835
Philosophy
712 / 7,903
Sociology
699 / 9,972
Environmental Science
670 / 10,404
Law
637 / 8,409
History
594 / 5,240
Biology
575 / 10,465
Computer Science
534 / 6,834
Geography and Cartography
463 / 6,549
Medicine
431 / 8,831
Physics
414 / 7,093
Psychology
394 / 6,722
Engineering
390 / 6,355
Art & Design
355 / 3,855
Chemistry
334 / 6,207
Archaeology
329 / 4,294
Geology
315 / 5,592
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
279 / 2,497
Linguistics
270 / 3,503
Quantum and Particle physics
246 / 4,437
Ecology
246 / 5,083
Business
233 / 5,734
Paleontology
227 / 4,538
Mathematics
225 / 4,292
Economics
208 / 4,020
Genetics
202 / 3,976
Biochemistry
189 / 3,582
Literature
164 / 1,835
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
163 / 2,019
Social Psychology
147 / 3,445
Library and Information science
132 / 960
Anthropology
131 / 1,996
Statistics
130 / 3,358
Psychiatry
122 / 3,067
Organic chemistry
120 / 2,313
Gender Studies
116 / 1,569
Art History
114 / 1,156
Botany
111 / 2,333
Education
111 / 1,558

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14 Notable alumni

Frank Wood

1. Frank Wood

1951-. (aged 75)
politician
Frank B. Wood is an American politician and educator from Eldridge, Iowa, who served as a state legislator in the Iowa Senate from 2005 to 2009, and the Iowa House of Representatives from 2014 to 2015.
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Nicoline Zedeler

2. Nicoline Zedeler

1889-1961 (aged 72)
violinist
Nicoline Zedeler, later Nicoline Zedeler-Mix, was a Swedish-born American violinist who toured as a soloist with John Philip Sousa.
Regina Fryxell

3. Regina Fryxell

1899-1993 (aged 94)
hymnwriter composer
Regina Fryxell, born Regina Holmén was an American educator and musician. She was most known as a popular and influential composer of Lutheran choir anthems, hymns and liturgical pieces.
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Roy Peel

4. Roy Peel

1896-1978 (aged 82)
university teacher political scientist
Roy Victor Peel was a political scientist and academic, and the director of the United States Census Bureau from 1950 to 1953.
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General Info & Contacts

Founded 1860
Colors navy blue, gold
Total staff 568
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Address 639 38th St Rock Island, Illinois, 61201-2296 United States
City Population 37,000
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