Augustana College

History
Founded in 1860 by Swedish settlers, Augustana College is a selective, independent college of the liberal arts and sciences, related to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Location
The 115-acre wooded campus in Rock Island, Illinois, is in the Quad Cities metropolitan area (population 350,000), on Interstate 80, approximately 165 miles west of Chicago, 230 miles north of St. Louis, and 176 miles east of Des Moines.

Enrollment
2,500 students from varied geographic, social, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. Student-to-faculty ratio is 11-to-one.

Student Activities
Music ensembles, theatre, debate, publications, broadcasting, student government, local Greek system, a wide variety of professional, religious, departmental, political, social, and service organizations.

Athletics
Augustana Vikings compete in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) and NCAA Division III; eleven men's varsity teams; ten women's varsity teams; many intramural programs.

Tuition
Tuition, fees, room and board for the 2008-2009 academic year are $37,800. (Tuition is $30,150 and on-campus room and board is $7,650.) Single hour rate is $1300. Ninety-five percent of the student body receive financial assistance.

Campus Visits
Call the Office of Admissions to make an appointment. Prospective students are welcome to stay overnight in a residence hall.
Courses of Study

Majors
Accounting, Art, Art Education, Art History, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science/ Mathematics, Earth Science Teaching, Economics, Elementary and Secondary Education, English, French, Geography, Geology, German, History, Mathematics, Pre-Medicine, Music, Music Education, Music Performance, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Scandinavian, Sociology, Spanish, Speech Communication, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Studio Art, and Theatre.

Minors
In most major areas, plus Asian Studies, Environmental Studies, Latin American Studies, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and Women's Studies.

Coordinated Degree Programs
Dentistry, Engineering, Environmental Management, Forestry, Landscape Architecture, and Occupational Therapy.

Pre-Professional Studies
Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, and Physical Therapy, Veterinary Medicine.


Augustana College administers its educational programs under its policy that all admissions criteria, services, programs, employment, and housing shall be maintained at all times on a non-discriminatory basis, with regard to age, sex, race, color, disability, sexual orientation, creed, or ethnic background.

Tradition and Vision

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.

The words of Augustana’s mission statement reflect both tradition and vision. Founded by Swedish Lutheran settlers in Chicago in 1860, Augustana has grown from a small school educating Swedish immigrants into a highly selective college of the liberal arts and sciences. The College honors its roots and its affiliation with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. At the same time, Augustana’s rich liberal arts environment is enhanced by diversity.

Augustana continues to do what it has always done—challenge and prepare students for lives of leadership and service in our complex, ever-changing world.

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