Rankings and recognition

Augustana College was ranked No. 100 in U.S. News and World Report's 2025 ranking of best national liberal arts colleges.

U.S. News and World Report also ranked Augustana as No. 69 in Best Value Schools and No. 126 in Top Performers on Social Mobility.

Augustana College has had a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society since 1950. Only 10% of colleges and universities in the U.S. have been invited to form a chapter.

Other rankings

Academic All-Americans: No. 14 nationally for number of Academic All-Americans; No. 1 in our conference

Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020 and 2019

Niche 2025: No. 58 on the list of best liberal arts colleges in America

Princeton Review 2025: Best in the Midwest 2025

Study Abroad Aide 2024: Top 35% in the world for best value university for international students

Money magazine 2024: Ranked one of the Best Colleges in America

College Factual 2024: No. 92 out of 1,076 Best Education Schools

Open Doors 2023: No. 15 among U.S. baccalaureate colleges for number of international students