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Augsburg College is a private college of liberal arts located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It was established in 1869 as the Augsburg Seminary in Marshall, Wisconsin. The campus moved to Minneapolis in 1872. The school merged with the Luther Seminary in 1963 and was officially named Augsburg College. It currently offers enrollment to both national and international students from 35 states and more than 40 countries across the world. Augsburg College offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in diverse areas of study.
Augsburg College’s campus is home to more than 50 registered student clubs and organizations. Among them are groups such as Student Activism (CSA), Augsburg Art Club International Student Organization, and Beta Beta Beta (Tri-Beta) Biological.
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Campus Location2211 Riverside Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55454
USA
Main Tel: (612) 330-1000
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
Augsburg College HighlightsWhere Augsburg College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Evangelical Lutheran Church religious affiliation.
- Many students concentrating in business and management, music, family and social work, and mathematics.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Large number of students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 539 | 49 | | Master | 234 | 6 |
Augsburg StudentsThe student enrollment at Augsburg was 3,793 in 2007 (3,276 full-time equivalent). About 47% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 53% of the class. Undergrads are 76% of enrolled students and graduate students are 24%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 24,046 | | Room | $ 3,534 | | Board | $ 3,368 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 1,670 |
Financial Aid: Augsburg participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 95 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 30 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 60 |
Housing and MealsAugsburg provides on-campus housing for 1,043 of its 3,276 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Augsburg AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Augsburg is in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.
Augsburg Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 58% | | Women | 64% | | All | 61% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 513-618 | | Math | 483-620 | | Writing | 483-608 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (286 awarded) - Accounting
- Accounting and Related Services
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (8 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (99 awarded) - Education
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Health Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (68 awarded) FINE ARTS (8 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS (79 awarded) - American Indian/Native American Studies
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (11 awarded) MEDIA (30 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (31 awarded) - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Physician Assistant
MUSIC (17 awarded) - Music Management and Merchandising
- Music Performance
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (44 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (20 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Youth Ministry
SCIENCE (22 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (36 awarded) - Music Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
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