Augustana College - Rock Island

639 38th St, Rock Island, IL 61201

Website: Augustana College - Rock Island

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Augustana College - Rock Island School Description

Augustana College, rooted in the liberal arts and sciences and a Lutheran expression of the Christian faith, is committed to offering a challenging education that develops qualities of mind, spirit and body necessary for a rewarding life of leadership and service in a diverse and changing world.

Augustana College is a private, selective liberal arts college located on a 115-acre campus near the Mississippi River in Rock Island, Illinois. Visitors rave about the beautiful wooded campus, with its rolling, river valley landscape and winding pathways along the slough. It truly is an oasis within the city.

Our focus on creating a well-rounded experience for our students has generated an environment of learning that goes way beyond the classroom. From the moment students set foot on campus, we provide them with the tools that will help them be successful here at Augustana and beyond. In addition to working closely with their professors on special projects and research, students will benefit from visiting scholars and lecturers as well as international study opportunities.

Where can you find four cities, three bridges, two states and one great liberal arts college? In the Quad Cities, home of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. The Quad Cities area is a diverse community of 400,000 residents spanning the border between Illinois and Iowa on the Mississippi River. Augustana has been located in Rock Island since 1875 and joins with community partners in making the Quad-City area a great place to live, work, study and play.

Rock Island is located only 175 miles west of Chicago, 175 east of Des Moines, 250 miles north of St. Louis and 350 miles south of Minneapolis.

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Augustana College - Rock Island

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Augustana College is a private liberal arts college located in Rock Island, Illinois. The college enrolls approximately 2,500 students. Covering 115 acres (465,000 m²) of hilly, wooded land, Augustana is adjacent to the Mississippi River. A large percentage of the student body takes part in a wide variety of groups and activities related to the performing arts, theatre, debate, publications, broadcasting, student government, and a broad spectrum of professional, religious, departmental, political, social, and service organizations.

History

Augustana College traces its origin to the Swedish Universities of Uppsala and Lund, founded in 1477 and 1668, respectively. Graduates of these universities founded Augustana in 1860 in Chicago's Near North Side, providing leaders for the new churches being organized by Swedish immigrants and educating the youth of these new communities.

The school was the first of many educational and humanitarian institutions established by the former Augustana Lutheran Church. Augustana College and Theological Seminary, as it was first known, endured many hardships during its early years. The Civil War nearly depleted the roster of students and faculty. The college and seminary moved from Chicago to Paxton, Illinois in 1863, and finally to Rock Island in 1875. The seminary became a separate institution in 1948, and in 1967 returned to the Chicago area, while the college remained in Rock Island.

Augustana has grown from a small school serving Swedish immigrants into a nationally recognized college of the liberal arts and sciences. Students come from most states and many foreign countries and from a wide variety of social and cultural backgrounds.

The college has always maintained a close relationship with the church—first the Augustana Lutheran Church, and, after 1962, the Lutheran Church in America. In 1988 Augustana established ties to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, a body of six million American Lutherans formed in that year. The ELCA gives substantial support to the college and is represented on the Board of Trustees.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Vikings

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
2,386
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
100%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 26,484
Students Receiving Aid:
99%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 35
Selectivity:
Selective
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Augustana College - Rock Island Degree Programs

Bachelor’s Degree Programs

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Augustana College - Rock Island Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 100%
Part-Time 0%
Men vs. Women
Women 59%
Men 41%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 91%
Hispanic 3%
Other 2%
Asian 2%
African-American 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 90%
Out-of-State 10%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Illinois 90%
Iowa 4%
Wisconsin 1%
Minnesota 1%
Texas 0%
Percent of Students International: 1%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 75%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (College Conference of Illinois and Wisc)
Basketball (College Conference of Illinois and Wisc)
Baseball (College Conference of Illinois and Wisc)
Track (College Conference of Illinois and Wisc)

Augustana College - Rock Island Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 26,484    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 25,935    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 549    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 254 15%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 4,359 27%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 10,159 99%  
Student Loans:
$ 5,539 65%  
Any Aid:
  99%  

Augustana College - Rock Island Admissions

Acceptance Rate: 73% (Selective)
Test Scores  
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 98%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 23, Verbal: 23, Math: 23
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 28, Verbal: 29, Math: 28

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 35.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice on Augustana College - Rock Island

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Question: Illinois Wesleyan University vs. Augustana College?

I can't decide which school to go to... l want to attend the academically superior one, I just don't know which one is better. Major: Political Science & English, minor: International Relations
13 months ago

Best Answer

Both are good colleges. Augustana has a better reputation for small liberal arts schools, while it's ranked pretty high and same with IWU. IWU is also known for it's Athletics too. Both are great I don't know which one I would give a better grade though.

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