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.
“Early at Augie, I had a decision on whether to apply for a part-time student IT position at John Deere... Safe to say I made a good decision.”Read More
“My peak experience would be my summer spent at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute in Houston, Texas.”Read More
“I studied at Augustana's partner school, Toyo University in Japan. It was the most exciting time of my life.”Read More
“I'm a completely different person than I was four years ago.”Read More
“If someone revealed to me on my first day at Augie what I would experience and accomplish by the end of my senior year—I would be in disbelief.”Read More
