Augustana College - A leading liberal arts and sciences college in Illinois
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Augustana College - A leading liberal arts and sciences college in Illinois
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This is what you’ll find at Augustana
Ranked in the top tier of U.S. News, Augustana College offers
100 majors and areas of study
. The campus is along the Mississippi River in Rock Island, Ill.
Top 100
Best national liberal arts colleges
(U.S. News)
99%
Career outcomes
Employed or in grad school
Financial need met 100%
About Augustana Possible
Supporting your goals
About Success Teams
For transfer students
Transfer to Augustana
Explore our campus virtually:
Launch Experience
More Than I Imagined
•
Rachel Byrne
“If you have an idea or a goal, there is always someone on this campus ready and willing to help you make it happen.”
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More Than I Imagined
•
Ava Jackson
“I never in a million years expected to go straight into a Ph.D. program after undergrad, but Augustana made that happen.”
Read More
More Than I Imagined
•
Sean Abracia-Wendel
“Professors really do pay attention to you and understand your strengths and ambitions and desires.”
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News
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Planetarium and geology museum to host April 25 open house
Augustana College's John Deere Planetarium and Fryxell Geology Museum will be open to the public on Saturday, April 25, for an evening of gazing and space shows. The event will include indoor and outdoor programs in the planetarium, observatory and geology museum.
Moffit ’26 is Vikings’ first All-American in women’s wrestling
Aine Moffit, a pre-med major from LeClaire, Iowa, chose Augustana because it offered her the opportunity to continue wrestling while staying close to home and pursuing strong academics. In the final bout of her collegiate career, Moffit made history for Augustana's five-year-old women’s wrestling program.
Splendore '27 and Gawu-Mensah '26 selected for Augustana's Hasselmo Award
Both Gaia Splendore and Leroy Gawu-Mensah were surprised and honored to learn they had won the Nils Hasselmo Award for Academic Pursuit. Inspired by the impact of his own Augustana experience, Dr. Nils Hasselmo '57 created the award to help future educators access professional opportunities.
Earth Week events planned for April 22-28
Augustana student groups will host hands-on activities and events for Earth Week, April 22-28. All are invited to connect with nature and help make an impact on campus.
How Asaminew ’26 built a bioinformatics major
A senior at Augustana and part-time employee at John Deere, Zekarias Asaminew is completing a bioinformatics and computer science double major tailored to his interests in health care, biology and coding, a path he developed through Augustana’s contract major, with support from faculty across multiple departments.
Upper Mississippi Center earns an Eddy Award
Augustana’s Upper Mississippi Center will be honored April 30 with an award from River Action, one of the community’s most preeminent environmental groups.
Events
See All
River Readings: Paige Lewis
Thursday, April 23, 2026 • 4:00 pm
Poet and novelist Paige Lewis will be the April 23, 2026, River Readings guest at Augustana.
APEP trivia night and silent auction
Friday, April 24, 2026 • 6:00 pm
The Student Prison Education Club (SPEC) will host a trivia night and silent auction to benefit the Augustana Prison Education Program (APEP), helping raise funds for students' books and supplies.
Augustana Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Band
Friday, April 24, 2026 • 7:30 pm
The Augustana Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Band will perform, directed by Dr. Joel Linscheid.
Blogustana
See All
Academics
Spiritual learning through hiking and conversation
Annika Sevig
April 17, 2026
Study Away
This is what opportunity looks like at Augustana
Summer Pandey
March 19, 2026
Choosing Augustana
Accepted to Augustana College? Here’s what to do next
Zach Bohrer
March 2, 2026
Skip to main content
Visit
Deposit
Get info
Apply to Augustana
This is what you’ll find at Augustana
Ranked in the top tier of U.S. News, Augustana College offers
100 majors and areas of study
. The campus is along the Mississippi River in Rock Island, Ill.
Top 100
Best national liberal arts colleges
(U.S. News)
99%
Career outcomes
Employed or in grad school
Financial need met 100%
About Augustana Possible
Supporting your goals
About Success Teams
For transfer students
Transfer to Augustana
Explore our campus virtually:
Launch Experience
More Than I Imagined
•
Rachel Byrne
“If you have an idea or a goal, there is always someone on this campus ready and willing to help you make it happen.”
Read More
More Than I Imagined
•
Ava Jackson
“I never in a million years expected to go straight into a Ph.D. program after undergrad, but Augustana made that happen.”
Read More
More Than I Imagined
•
Sean Abracia-Wendel
“Professors really do pay attention to you and understand your strengths and ambitions and desires.”
Read More
News
See All
Planetarium and geology museum to host April 25 open house
Augustana College's John Deere Planetarium and Fryxell Geology Museum will be open to the public on Saturday, April 25, for an evening of gazing and space shows. The event will include indoor and outdoor programs in the planetarium, observatory and geology museum.
Moffit ’26 is Vikings’ first All-American in women’s wrestling
Aine Moffit, a pre-med major from LeClaire, Iowa, chose Augustana because it offered her the opportunity to continue wrestling while staying close to home and pursuing strong academics. In the final bout of her collegiate career, Moffit made history for Augustana's five-year-old women’s wrestling program.
Splendore '27 and Gawu-Mensah '26 selected for Augustana's Hasselmo Award
Both Gaia Splendore and Leroy Gawu-Mensah were surprised and honored to learn they had won the Nils Hasselmo Award for Academic Pursuit. Inspired by the impact of his own Augustana experience, Dr. Nils Hasselmo '57 created the award to help future educators access professional opportunities.
Earth Week events planned for April 22-28
Augustana student groups will host hands-on activities and events for Earth Week, April 22-28. All are invited to connect with nature and help make an impact on campus.
How Asaminew ’26 built a bioinformatics major
A senior at Augustana and part-time employee at John Deere, Zekarias Asaminew is completing a bioinformatics and computer science double major tailored to his interests in health care, biology and coding, a path he developed through Augustana’s contract major, with support from faculty across multiple departments.
Upper Mississippi Center earns an Eddy Award
Augustana’s Upper Mississippi Center will be honored April 30 with an award from River Action, one of the community’s most preeminent environmental groups.
Events
See All
River Readings: Paige Lewis
Thursday, April 23, 2026 • 4:00 pm
Poet and novelist Paige Lewis will be the April 23, 2026, River Readings guest at Augustana.
APEP trivia night and silent auction
Friday, April 24, 2026 • 6:00 pm
The Student Prison Education Club (SPEC) will host a trivia night and silent auction to benefit the Augustana Prison Education Program (APEP), helping raise funds for students' books and supplies.
Augustana Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Band
Friday, April 24, 2026 • 7:30 pm
The Augustana Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab Band will perform, directed by Dr. Joel Linscheid.
Blogustana
See All
Academics
Spiritual learning through hiking and conversation
Annika Sevig
April 17, 2026
Study Away
This is what opportunity looks like at Augustana
Summer Pandey
March 19, 2026
Choosing Augustana
Accepted to Augustana College? Here’s what to do next
Zach Bohrer
March 2, 2026