How to Pay for College
To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Auburn University participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants • general need-based awards • Federal Pell grants • state scholarships and grants • college-based scholarships and grants • private scholarships and grants • Federal Nursing scholarships. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants • general need-based awards • state scholarships and grants • athletic scholarships • ROTC scholarships.
Highlights
Admissions
Applicants: 14,862
Accepted: 11,816
Acceptance rate: 79.5%
Average GPA: 3.7
ACT range: 23-29
SAT Math range: 540-660
SAT Reading range: 520-640
SAT Writing range: 510-620
Top 10% of class: 40%
Top 25% of class: 65%
Top 50% of class: 91%
Deadlines
Early Action: 10/1
Early Decision: No
Regular Action: Rolling admissions
Common Application: Not accepted
Financial Aid
In-state tuition: $6,240
Out-of-state tuition: $18,720
Room: $4,038
Board: $4,934
Books: $1,100
Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 27%
Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 30%
Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 54%
Avg. aid package (freshmen): $9,182
Avg. aid package (undergrads): $8,740
Freshmen receiving merit-based aid: 24%
Undergrads rec. merit-based aid: 13%
Avg. debt upon graduation: $22,232
Prominent Alumni
Kathy Thornton, astronaut; Millard Fuller, founder/president, Habitat for Humanity-International; Don Logan, chairman of board, Time Warner Cable.
School Spirit
Mascot: Tigers
Colors: Burnt orange and navy blue
Song: War Eagle
AUGSBURG COLLEGE
2211 Riverside Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Admissions: 800-788-5678 • Financial Aid: 800-788-5678
Email: [email protected] • Website: http://www.augsburg.edu
From the College
“As the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s (ELCA) most diverse and only urban institution, Augsburg strives to educate both traditional and non-traditional students, offering undergraduate degrees in over 50 major areas of study. The college also grants six graduate degrees, among them the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, the state’s only Physician Assistant training program. Augsburg’s 3,700 students come from diverse religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The college also is a nationally recognized leader in providing services to students with physical and learning disabilities. This on-campus diversity is enhanced by Augsburg’s location at the crossroads of the Twin Cities’ most diverse neighborhoods. The college’s location also provides access for Augsburg’s students to participate in community service and internship experiences.”
Campus Setting
Augsburg, founded in 1869, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Its 23-acre campus is located one mile from downtown Minneapolis. A four-year private institution, Augsburg College has an enrollment of 4,015 students. Although not originally a co-educational college, Augsburg College has been co-ed since 1874. The school is also affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. In addition to a large, well-stocked library, the campus facilities include: art gallery • auditorium • chapel. Augsburg College provides on-campus housing with 525 units that can accommodate 1,050 students. Housing options: coed dorms • single-student apartments • special housing for disabled students. Recreation and sports facilities include: athletic • baseball • football • soccer • and softball fields • basketball and volleyball courts • cross-country park • ice arena • stadium.
Student Life and Activities
Most students (60 percent) live off campus which does impact the on-campus social scene. Nevertheless, like any college, students do find time to create their own recreational outlets, including: Daily Chapel, Annual Homecoming Weekend, Velkommen Jule and Campus Kitchens. Augsburg College has 40 official student organizations. The most popular are: art club • business organization • Goliard Society of Medievalists • International Student Organization • Queer and Straight in Unity • College Democrats • College Republicans. Association for Computing Machinery • Chemistry Society. For those interested in sports, there are intramural teams such as: basketball • broomball • fantasy football • flag football • hockey/skating • kickball • pickleball • powderpuff football • soccer • softball • Ultimate Frisbee • volleyball. Augsburg College is a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division III).
Academics and Learning Environment
For the B student, the learning environment of a college is just as important as the quality of its academic program. Augsburg College has 200 full-time and 209 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1. The most common course size is 20 to 29 students. Augsburg College offers 51 majors with the most popular being business administration, elementary education and communications and least popular being American Indian studies, physics and art history. The school has a general core requirement as well as a religion requirement. Cooperative education is not offered. All first-year students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation, and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student include: self-designed majors • pass/fail grading option • independent study • double majors • dual degrees • accelerated study • honors program • Phi Beta Kappa • internships • weekend college.
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