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Augustana College
Most applicants get into Augustana College — 62.7% were admitted — so the real questions are cost, fit and outcomes, covered below.
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Augustana College sits in Rock Island proper — a private campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it. The school maintains its Evangelical Lutheran Church affiliation, which threads through campus life to a degree that varies by program.
Its highest-earning path is Accounting and Related Services, where graduates median $91,143 four years out. Faculty pay averages $99,600 a year here — a rough proxy for what the school spends on the teaching itself. With 2,490 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 82.1% of first-years come back for a second year.
Submitters admitted here typically landed between 1010 and 1250 — near the IL middle for four-year schools. Put your own practice estimate on Augustana College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Admissions
Scores help here but aren't the gate. If your SAT sits inside the 1010–1250 submitter range, sending it likely helps; below it, Augustana College's own policy says you can leave it out.
| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 500 | 560 | 620 |
| SAT Math | 510 | 560 | 630 |
| ACT Composite | 21 | 24 | 28 |
Percentiles are among students who submitted scores (Fall 2023 admissions cycle).
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Augustana College received 7,424 applications and admitted 5,022 (67.6%), with 723 enrolling.
How Augustana College compares
| Augustana College | Illinois median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 62.7% | 77% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $51,598 | $31,360 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $62,971 | $58,572 | $53,781 |
Ten years after enrolling, the median Augustana College student earns $62,971 — 8% above the Illinois median of $58,572 for college-goers.
Cost, size & completion
Augustana College lists tuition at $51,598 for everyone — private schools don't do residency pricing. Augustana College's sticker and net price can differ sharply after aid; treat $51,598 as the ceiling, not the bill.
Augustana College enrolls 2,490 undergraduates — mid-sized, with the trade-offs Augustana College's scale implies: more programs than a small college, more anonymity too.
72.9% of Augustana College students finish a bachelor's within six years — 18 points above the national 54.9% — and the single best predictor that the $51,598 price above buys a degree, not just enrollment.
Top majors by earnings at Augustana College
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $91,143 |
| Engineering Physics | $85,993 |
| Computer Science | $83,339 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $81,562 |
| International Business | $75,672 |
| Biology, General | $68,648 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $63,730 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $62,757 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $60,223 |
| Sociology | $57,943 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $55,909 |
| Political Science and Government | $55,295 |
| Psychology, General | $52,818 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $52,092 |
| Geography and Cartography | $49,763 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $49,015 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $47,613 |
| History | $45,048 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $43,492 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $33,950 |
Median earnings for these 20 Augustana College programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $62,971 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 29 additional Augustana College programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Augustana College?
Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored 1010–1250 on the SAT. There's no published GPA cutoff — pair these ranges with the 62.7% admission rate to judge your odds.
What is Augustana College's acceptance rate?
67.6% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 5,022 admitted from 7,424 applicants.
How much does Augustana College cost?
At Augustana College, published tuition is $51,598 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Augustana College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Augustana College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $62,971 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in Illinois
- Aurora University — 80.8% admitted
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago — 77.5% admitted
- Blackburn College — 63.2% admitted
- Bradley University — 76.8% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.