Augustana College (Illinois)

Rock Island, IL · Private

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Admission rate

Augustana College (Illinois) admitted 66.3% of applicants university-wide (5,273 of 7,956).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide66.3%5,2737,956
In-state73.6%2,8893,923
Out-of-state74.6%1,0561,415
International applicants50.7%1,3282,618
Early Decision (binding)93.5%8793
Men62.8%2,2463,575
Women69.1%3,0214,375

Early Decision applicants were admitted at 93.5%, vs 66.3% overall — ED is a binding commitment.

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 1) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 5,273 admitted students, 671 enrolled (12.7% yield).

Augustana College (Illinois) U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1020–1280
ACT (mid-50%)
21–28
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Augustana College (Illinois) U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $72,108/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$53,186
Fees, housing, food, books & other$18,922
Sticker cost of attendance$72,108/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$15,787
$30k–48k$16,525
$48k–75k$16,865
$75k–110k$22,405
Over $110k$28,086

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Augustana Academic ScholarshipUp to $26,000 per year (Merit)
  • Augustana Merit ScholarshipUp to $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • Fine Arts ScholarshipUp to $2,000 per year (Departmental)
  • Augustana GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Augustana Presidential ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Departmental ScholarshipsVaries (Departmental)
  • Fine Arts ScholarshipsVaries (Departmental)
  • Presidential ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

International applicants

Some aid available for internationals.

  • Augustana Academic ScholarshipUp to $26,000 per year (Merit)
  • Augustana Merit ScholarshipUp to $25,000 per year (Merit)
  • International Student Scholarship$15,000 to $25,000 per year (International Aid)
  • Fine Arts ScholarshipUp to $2,000 per year (Departmental)
  • Augustana College GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Augustana GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • Augustana Presidential ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)
  • Departmental ScholarshipsVaries (Departmental)
  • Fine Arts ScholarshipsVaries (Departmental)
  • Presidential ScholarshipFull tuition (Full Tuition)

Augustana College (Illinois) U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official high school transcript
  • Secondary School Report (counselor report)
  • Writing sample (graded paper, personal statement, or essay)
  • Letter of recommendation from a teacher or counselor (recommended)
  • SAT or ACT scores (optional) (optional)
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Official high school transcript
  • Secondary School Report (counselor report)
  • Writing sample (graded paper, personal statement, or essay)
  • Letter of recommendation from a teacher or counselor (recommended)
  • SAT or ACT scores (optional) (optional)
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Augustana College (Illinois) · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Augustana College (Illinois) requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$62,971
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
72.9%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
82%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$27,000
At graduation

Augustana College (Illinois) · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News Liberal Arts: #96
  • WSJ: #74
  • Forbes: #346
  • Niche: #410

Deadlines

  • 2026-08-20Regular DecisionStandard deadline
  • 2026-11-01Early ActionNon-binding early round
  • 2026-11-01Early DecisionBinding early round

Augustana College (Illinois) U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C21–C22 · 2023

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Biological & life sciences (21%), Business & marketing (18%), Psychology (8%).

Student–faculty ratio: 12:1 · 52% of class sections have under 20 students.

Augustana College (Illinois) U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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