Balance, so you can do it all and do it well. Our students live where they learn, and what they love to do infuses their lives on campus and after graduation. The campus culture builds a passion for connecting what we learn with everything else that makes us who we are.

Augustana Vikings are in the Top 10 in the nation, all divisions, and #1 in Illinois for Academic All-Americans: students who excel equally in their academics and their sport.

Advisors and mentors, so you can reach your goals. Being the focus of your professors and mentors means you won’t have to go it alone. You’ll have a first-year advisor, a first-year peer group, and an advisor in each of your major and minor fields.

Through CORE (Careers, Opportunities, Research, Exploration, you’ll find a customized network of advisors and career coaches, plus access to extraordinary hands-on learning experiences.

Amazing opportunities to explore like never before. It would be nearly impossible to not take at least one internship, complete inspiring research or creative project (maybe with a faculty member or your brilliant peers) — or travel for study, research, an internship, or to perform with an ensemble or athletic team. Following your curiosity, you’ll discover new perspectives, questions, and solutions.

Rankings and recognition

Augustana College was ranked no. 96 of 233 liberal arts colleges nationally in 2020 by U.S. News and World Report.

• U.S. News and World Report also ranked Augustana as:
• No. 36 in First-Year Experiences and top Illinois college in this category
• No. 42 in Most Innovative Schools and only Illinois college ranked
• No. 43 in Best Undergraduate Teaching
• No. 66 in Best Value Schools
• No. 94 in Top Performers on Social Mobility

Augustana College has had a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society since 1950. Only 10% of colleges and universities in the U.S. have been invited to form a chapter.