Augsburg College
Minneapolis, MN
Augsburg, founded in 1869, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Its 23-acre campus is located one mile from downtown Minneapolis.
Website: www.augsburg.edu/
Admission
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Overall Admission Rate
- 45% of 3,163 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Regular Admission Deadline
- Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- Average GPA
- 3.17
- SAT Math
- Not reported
- SAT EBRW
- Not reported
- ACT Composite
- 19-24 range of middle 50%
Money Matters
- Cost of Attendance
- $53,030
- Tuition and Fees
- $38,800
- Room and Board
- $10,280
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 80%
- Average Freshman Award
- $33,295
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $40,097
Academics
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
- 174
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 18% of classes
10-19 students: 43% of classes
20-29 students: 33% of classes
30-39 students: 5% of classes
40-49 students: 1% of classes
Campus Life
- Minneapolis Population
- 392,880
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are given priority consideration for housing
- Students in College Housing
- 36% of all students
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Aid Auggie
- Sororities
- Fraternities
Students
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 1.0% American Indian/Alaskan Native
8.9% Asian
13.7% Black/African-American
7.9% Hispanic/Latino
3.8% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
47.8% White
12.4% Unknown - International Students
- 3.3%
- First-Year Students Returning
- 76.6%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 45.1%
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- Not reported
Freshman Admission Requirements
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.
High School Preparation
- High School Graduation
- High school diploma required and GED is accepted
- High School Program
- College preparatory program is recommended
High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject | Required Units | Recommended Units |
---|---|---|
English | 4 | |
Mathematics | 3 | 4 |
Science | 3 | |
Foreign Language | 2 | 3 |
Social Studies | 2 | 4 |
History | 2 | |
Academic Electives |
Examinations
Exam | Required Units | Scores Due in Admissions Office |
---|---|---|
SAT or ACT | Required | August 1 |
SAT Only | ||
ACT Only | ||
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | ||
SAT Subject Tests Only | ||
SAT Essay Component Policy | Essay component recommended | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | Writing component recommended | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | SAT: Used for admission ACT: Used for admission |
Applying for Admission
Admissions Office
- Address
- 2211 Riverside Avenue
- City, State, Zip
- Minneapolis, MN 55454-1351
- Phone
- (612) 330-1001
- Fax
- (612) 330-1649
- admissions@augsburg.edu
Application Dates and Fees
- Regular Admisson Deadline
- Rolling
- Application Fee
- No fee required
- Application Fee Waiver
- Not reported
- Regular Admission Notification
- Rolling
- Accept Offer of Admission
- By May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified after May 1
- Waiting List Used
- No
- Defer Admission
- Student can defer admission
- Transfer Admission
- Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Early Decision Deadline
- Early Decision Notification
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Action Deadline
- Early Action Notification
Application Form
- Common Application
- Accepted
- Universal College Application
- Not accepted
- Electronic Application
- Available
Other Application Requirements
- Interview
- Not Required
- Essay or Personal Statement
- Required for all freshmen
- Letters of Recommendation
- 1 required for all freshmen
- Other
- Letter of recommendation from an academic teacher required for freshmen
- Financial Need
- Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
Academic GPA | X | |||
Standardized Tests | X | |||
Class Rank | X | |||
Recommendations | X | |||
Essay | X | |||
Interview | X | |||
Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
Volunteer Work | X | |||
Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
State Residency | X | |||
Geographic Residence | X | |||
Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
Religious Affiliation/Commitment | X | |||
Ethnicity | X | |||
Work Experience | X |
Profile of Fall Admission
- Overall Admission Rate
- 45% of 3,163 applicants were admitted
- Women
- 46% of 1,846 applicants were admitted
- Men
- 43% of 1,317 applicants were admitted
- Students Enrolled
- 508 (36%) of 1,423 admitted students enrolled
- Women
- 279 (33%) of 855 admitted students enrolled
- Men
- 229 (40%) of 568 admitted students enrolled
- Early Decision Admission Rate
- Early Action Admission Rate
- Students Offered Wait List
- Students Accepting Wait List Position
- Students Admitted From Wait List
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)
- Average GPA
- 3.17
- 3.75 and Above
- 11%
- 3.50 - 3.74
- 15%
- 3.25 - 3.49
- 18%
- 3.00 - 3.24
- 19%
- 2.50 - 2.99
- 26%
- 2.00 - 2.49
- 9%
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- SAT Math
- Not reported
- Score of 700 - 800
- Not reported
- Score of 600 - 700
- Not reported
- Score of 500 - 600
- Not reported
- Score of 400 - 500
- Not reported
- Score of 300 - 400
- Not reported
- Score of 200 - 300
- Not reported
- SAT EBRW
- Not reported
- Score of 700 - 800
- Not reported
- Score of 600 - 700
- Not reported
- Score of 500 - 600
- Not reported
- Score of 400 - 500
- Not reported
- Score of 300 - 400
- Not reported
- Score of 200 - 300
- Not reported
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- ACT Composite
- 19-24 range of middle 50%
- Score of 30 - 36
- 5%
- Score of 24 - 29
- 23%
- Score of 18 - 23
- 59%
- Score of 12 - 17
- 12%
- Score of 6 - 11
- 0%
- Score of 5 or Below
- 0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- High School Class Rank
- National Merit Scholar
- Not reported
- Valedictorian
- Not reported
- Class President
- Not reported
- Student Government Officer
- Not reported
Tuition and Expenses
- Cost of Attendance
- $53,030
- Tuition and Fees
- $38,800
- Room and Board
- $10,280
- Books and Supplies
- $1,200
- Other Expenses
- $2,750
- Payment Plans
- Installment plan
Applying for Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office
- Web Site
- Financial Aid Web Site
- Net Price Calculator URL
- Net Price Calculator URL
Application Process
- Application Deadline
- Priority deadline December 15
- Award Notification
- On a rolling basis beginning November 15
- Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid
- Federal Methodology
Forms Required | Cost to File |
---|---|
FAFSA Code is 002334 |
Free |
Profile of 2018 - 19 Financial Aid
Freshman
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 400 (90.1%) of freshmen
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 372 (92.3%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 371 (99.5%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 59 (13.0%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 80%
- Average Award
- $33,295
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 371 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $28,608
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 336 (88.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $5,175
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 35 (9.4%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 58 (16.7%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $18,448
All Undergraduates
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 1,754 (86.4%) of undergraduates
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 1,643 (93.7%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 1,640 (99.8%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 230 (12.4%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 74%
- Average Award
- $31,895
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 1,631 (99.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $25,758
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 1,501 (91.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,859
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 134 (8.5%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 358 (18.2%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $16,546
Borrowing
- 2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
- 91%
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $40,097
- Parents of Students Receiving Aid
- Not reported
- Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid
- Not reported
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
- Federal Loans
- Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans, Federal Nursing loans
- State Loans
- Available
- Other Loans
Scholarships and Grants
- Need-Based Available
- Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
- Non-Need–Based Available
- None
Non-Need Awards
- Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
- Biological Sciences, Business, Communication, Computer Science, Education, English, Foreign Languages, Home Economics, International Studies, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Religion/Biblical Studies, Social Sciences
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
- Applied Art and Design, Music, Performing Arts, Theater/Drama
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
- Community Service, Junior Miss, Leadership, Religious Involvement
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Characteristics Award Areas
- Children and Siblings of Alumni, International Students, Members of Minorities, Relatives of Clergy, Siblings of Current Students
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Employment
- Work-Study Programs
- Federal work study available, other work study available
- Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
- Not reported
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- Summer Session
- Offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- Accounting
- Acting
- American Indian/Native American Studies
- Applied Economics
- Area Studies, Other
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biophysics
- Biopsychology
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
- Chemistry, General
- Clinical Psychology
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Design and Applied Arts, Other
- Directing and Theatrical Production
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Economics, General
- Economics, Other
- Education, General
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Studies
- Film/Cinema/Video Studies
- Finance, General
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- Graphic Design
- Health Teacher Education
- History, General
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- International Relations and Affairs
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Management Information Systems, General
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics, General
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies
- Music Management
- Music Performance, General
- Music Teacher Education
- Music Therapy/Therapist
- Music, General
- Nursing Administration
- Philosophy
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics, General
- Physics, Other
- Political Economy
- Political Science and Government, General
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Women's Studies
- Youth Ministry
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Business/marketing, Health professions and related sciences, Education
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- Engineering
- Special Programs
- Cooperative work study program, Student-designed major, Double major, English as a second language, Honors program, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- No online degree programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Computer
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 174
- Part-Time Faculty
- 195
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- 41%
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 18% of classes
10-19 students: 43% of classes
20-29 students: 33% of classes
30-39 students: 5% of classes
40-49 students: 1% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- 2-9 students: 12% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 72% of discussion sections/labs
20-29 students: 16% of discussion sections/labs
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- Computer Ownership
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- Not Reported
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Master of Social Work
Master's Programs of Study
- Social Work
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Not reported
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Not reported
Location and Setting
- Minneapolis Population
- 392,880
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Campus Size
- 23 acres
Weather
- Temperature
- 2.8 average low in January, 78.8 average high in September
- Rain
- 116 rainy days per year
Getting Around
- Campus Map
- Map
- Nearest Bus Station
- 2 mile(s) from campus in Minneapolis
- Nearest Train Station
- 5 mile(s) from campus in St. Paul
Housing
- College Housing
- College offers housing to students
- Types of Housing
- Coed housing, disabled student housing
- Students in College Housing
- 36% of all students
- Housing Requirements
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are given priority consideration for housing
- Students Living Off Campus/Commuting
- 64%
- Off-Campus Housing Assistance
Security
- 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices
- Available
- 24-Hour Security Patrols
- Available
- Late-Night Transport/Escort Services
- Available
- Electronically Operated Housing Entrances
- Available
- Other
Personal Support Services
- Health Service
- Offered
- Personal Counseling
- Offered
- Child Care
- Not offered
Sports and Recreation
Intercollegiate Athletics
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Aid Auggie
- School Colors
- Maron and gray
Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sports | Women | Men | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | Offered | Scholarships | |
Baseball | x | |||
Basketball | x | x | ||
Cross-Country Running | x | x | ||
Football | x | |||
Golf | x | x | ||
Ice Hockey | x | x | ||
Lacrosse | x | |||
Soccer | x | x | ||
Softball | x | |||
Swimming And Diving | x | |||
Track And Field | x | x | ||
Volleyball | x | |||
Wrestling | x |
Women's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | ||
Basketball | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Football | ||
Golf | x | |
Ice Hockey | x | |
Lacrosse | x | |
Soccer | x | |
Softball | x | |
Swimming And Diving | x | |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball | x | |
Wrestling |
Mens's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | x | |
Basketball | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Football | x | |
Golf | x | |
Ice Hockey | x | |
Lacrosse | ||
Soccer | x | |
Softball | ||
Swimming And Diving | ||
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball | ||
Wrestling | x |
- Women's Club Sports
- Men's Club Sports
Recreational Sports
- Intramural Sports
- basketball, football, softball, volleyball, wrestling
Student Activities
- Activities and Organizations
- choral groups, drama theatre, radio station, student newspaper, pan-afrikan student union, augsburg business organization, queer pride alliance, students for racial justice, augsburg asian student association
- Sororities
- Fraternities
- ROTC
- Army ROTC is offered off campus, Navy ROTC is offered off campus, Air Force ROTC offered off campus
Student Body
- Coeducational
- Yes
- All Undergraduates
- 2,427
- Women
- 1,319 (54.3%)
- Men
- 1,108 (45.7%)
- Full-Time Undergraduates
- 2,033
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 1.0% American Indian/Alaskan Native
8.9% Asian
13.7% Black/African-American
7.9% Hispanic/Latino
3.8% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
47.8% White
12.4% Unknown - International Students.
- 3.3%
- Average Age
- 23
- All Graduate Students
- 1,135
Undergraduate Retention and Graduation
- First-Year Students Returning
- 76.6%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 45.1%
- Students Graduating Within 5 Years
- 58.6%
- Students Graduating Within 6 Years
- 62.6%
After Graduation
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Average Starting Salary
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- Not reported
- Disciplines Pursued
- Not reported
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