You’ll arrive at Augustana filled with curiosity and potential. Throughout these four years, we’ll make sure you have the inspiration and support, the adventure-seeking and career-building opportunities, and a lifelong network for the future you deserve.
Augustana College is a dream school — one of 75 “new dream schools” so named by higher ed journalist and bestselling author Jeffrey Selingo in his book “Dream School: Finding the College That’s Right for You.”
Winning runs deep at Augustana College, where students can excel in both academics and athletics. This is one reason why student-athletes from all over the world choose Augustana, where they grow as an athlete, a student, a leader and a world citizen.
It’s not by chance that Augustana College is in the top 1% in the nation, including all NCAA divisions, for students who balance excellence in their studies and their sport.
For Makena Biltoft, Augustana offered the perfect blend of academic support, community, affordability and the opportunity to play volleyball — but it was the people who made her certain that Augustana was the best fit.
Although Leo Kopplin had been around Augustana’s campus throughout his life, each official visit offered something new and exciting. What solidified his choice was Augustana's supportive culture.
Though the idea of committing early can be scary, Maggie Tracy '28 from Champaign, Ill., said the moment she stepped foot on campus, she knew.
“Dr. Kaul and Dr. Ellis both made me think in new and challenging ways and have opened my eyes to the world of academia.”Read More
“My experience in Nicaragua on a service medical trip has been by far the most life-changing.”Read More
“I learned that I am passionate about helping others find their voice, and that I am OK with letting them use mine until they find the courage to use their own.”Read More
“I have had so many meetings and wonderful conversations with the professors; I have no idea where I would be now without them.”Read More
“Through both coursework and personal relationships, I discovered this well of strength in myself that I just didn't know existed.”Read More
