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At Augustana, your ambition has our full attention

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.

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Augustana is a dream school

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.” 

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International student-athletes at Augustana

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.

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For Augustana athletes, high performance means double majors

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.

Applying early

Makena Biltoft

Why Makena Biltoft '28 applied early

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.

Leo Kopplin

Why Leo Kopplin '28 applied early

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.

Maggie Tracy

Why Maggie Tracy '28 applied early

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.

Americus Mahatshahi
More Than I Imagined Americus Mahatshahi
“I believe doing research on maternal health in the Quad Cities led me to secure an internship at the Harvard T.H. Chan School for Public Health.”
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Savonia Mahr-Threw
More Than I Imagined Savonia Mahr-Threw
“Augie may be small, but that opens up opportunities for more voices to be heard.”
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Megan Markiewicz
More Than I Imagined Megan Markiewicz
“I learned how to do neuroscience research, write proposals, read background literature, form hypotheses, collect brain activity via EEG and present all of this.”
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Emily Martin
More Than I Imagined Emily Martin
“Now I have goals and know how to get there.”
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Carina Martinez
More Than I Imagined Carina Martinez
“All of the experiences Augie has provided me have shaped who I am in the best way.”
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