Rock Island, IL
Augustana College is a private small school in Rock Island, IL, enrolling about 2,490 undergraduates. It's not highly selective, admitting a majority of applicants, admitting about 63% of applicants. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services graduates, especially in Accounting and Related Services, report the strongest earnings here: a median of $91,143/year. Most students arrange their own housing since on-campus living isn't required.
Admissions
Test scores for the Fall 2025 entering class come from Augustana College's own 2025-26 Common Data Set: 49% submitted SAT scores, 10% submitted ACT scores.
Application deadlines for Fall 2027 entry
- Early Decision: Nov 1, 2026
- Early Action: Nov 1, 2026
- Regular Decision: Apr 1, 2027
Confirm on Augustana College's own admissions site before you apply.
Cost & outcomes
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field. Tuition & fees are the sticker price for a full-time first-year undergrad, before financial aid, and don't include room and board.
Where do you stand against Augustana College's numbers?
Check your chances hereHow Augustana College weighs your application
From Augustana College's own Common Data Set, 2024-25, Section C7 -- not a generic admissions checklist. What is a Common Data Set?
See full profile -- financial aid, campus life, and what Augustana College weighs in your application
Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
What does Augustana College look for in applicants?
Per Augustana College's own Common Data Set (Section C7), it rates rigor of secondary school record, academic GPA, level of interest (demonstrated interest) as "very important" in admissions decisions -- its own stated top factors, not a generic guess.
What is Augustana College's acceptance rate?
Augustana College in Rock Island, IL admits approximately 63% of applicants, based on the US Dept of Education's most recently reported figures.
What SAT score do I need for Augustana College?
Per Augustana College's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1020–1280 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
What ACT score do I need for Augustana College?
Per Augustana College's own 2025-26 Common Data Set, the middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 21–28 on the ACT (25th–75th percentile, among students who submitted scores).
How much does Augustana College cost?
Augustana College's total cost of attendance is reported at $63,553 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
When is the application deadline for Augustana College?
Augustana College's deadlines are Early Decision Nov 1, 2026; Early Action Nov 1, 2026; Regular Decision Apr 1, 2027, per its own published admissions calendar.
Does Augustana College require students to live on campus?
No -- Augustana College doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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