Augustana College Academic Life

Like this school?

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Augustana College is 11:1, and the school has 64.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Augustana College include: Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Social Sciences; Health Professions and Related Programs; and English Language and Literature/Letters. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 86.0 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Sciences (biological or physical)
Humanities History
Mathematics Social science
English (including composition) Other
Foreign languages
Class sizes
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio 11:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

U.S. News College Compass

By signing up for a premium subscription, you'd get access to:

  • Expanded Profiles & Advanced Search for 1,600 Schools
  • All Entering Class Stats, Including SAT Scores & GPAs
  • Comprehensive Financial Aid Info, Including Average Award Packages
  • New "My Home" Feature: Save & Compare Schools and Take Notes
  • Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 21%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 19%
Social Sciences 9%
Health Professions and Related Programs 8%
English Language and Literature/Letters 4%

U.S. News College Compass

By signing up for a premium subscription, you'd get access to:

  • Expanded Profiles & Advanced Search for 1,600 Schools
  • All Entering Class Stats, Including SAT Scores & GPAs
  • Comprehensive Financial Aid Info, Including Average Award Packages
  • New "My Home" Feature: Save & Compare Schools and Take Notes
  • Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered Bachelor's
Combined-degree programs Duke University, 3-2 Environmental Mgt.; Illinois College of Optometry, 3-4 Optometry; Iowa State University, 3-2 Engineering; Purdue University, 3-2 Engineering; Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nursing; University of Illinois, 3-2 Engineering; University of Illinois, 3-4 Veterinary Medicine; University of Illinois, Landscape Architecture; University of Iowa, 3-2 Engineering; University of Minnesota, 3-2 Engineering; Washington University, Occupational Therapy
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 100%
Service learning 25%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 100%
Writing in the disciplines 100%
Undergraduate research/creative projects 52%
Learning communities 100%

U.S. News College Compass

By signing up for a premium subscription, you'd get access to:

  • Expanded Profiles & Advanced Search for 1,600 Schools
  • All Entering Class Stats, Including SAT Scores & GPAs
  • Comprehensive Financial Aid Info, Including Average Award Packages
  • New "My Home" Feature: Save & Compare Schools and Take Notes
  • Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate 86%
4-year graduation rate 70

U.S. News College Compass

By signing up for a premium subscription, you'd get access to:

  • Expanded Profiles & Advanced Search for 1,600 Schools
  • All Entering Class Stats, Including SAT Scores & GPAs
  • Comprehensive Financial Aid Info, Including Average Award Packages
  • New "My Home" Feature: Save & Compare Schools and Take Notes
  • Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data

U.S. News College Compass - My Fit

Find out how this school measures up based on your preferences.

Sign Up Now!

Calculating this school's fit to see if it meets your personal preferences.

Save this school

Edit your preferences

Find out how this school measures up based on your preferences.

Save this school

Edit your preferences

Advertisement
College Search
Within miles of Advanced Search
Now Hiring
Now Hiring Powered by After College
@JOB_TITLE
@COMPANY_NAME - @JOB_LOCATION

@JOB_DESCRIPTION

See more jobs »
Show More Show Less
U.S. News College Compass

Expanded Profiles for 1,600 Schools

SAT Scores and GPAs

Comprehensive Financial Aid Info

Knowledge Centers

Looking at colleges? Find out what you need to know.

Applying to College
Paying for College
Finding the Right School
Studying in the United States