Augustana College

Augustana College Rock Island is located in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. The college was founded in 1860 by the Augustana Lutheran Church and was named the Augustana College and Theological Seminary. The entire campus occupies over 110 acres of land. Students can choose from a variety of programs offered at the college including art history, dentistry, business administration, environmental studies, health and physical education, occupational therapy, and sociology.

Augustana College has a rich Greek life that is revealed through the many Greek organizations including Alpha Sigma Xi, Delta Omega Nu, Phi Omega Phi, Sigma Kappa Tau, Kappa Delta Pi, and Gamma Theta Upsilon. There are other student clubs and organizations such as the Catholic Student Organization, Young Life, American Chemical Society, Martini Swingers, and Latin American Council.

Augustana College Highlights

Where Augustana College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Evangelical Lutheran Church religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in mathematics, science, medicine, and liberal arts.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Augustana Students

The student enrollment at Augustana was 2,537 in 2007 (2,518 full-time equivalent).

About 41% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 59% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Augustana participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Augustana provides on-campus housing for 1,771 of its 2,518 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Augustana Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Augustana is in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin for major sports.

Augustana Admissions (2007)