Rankings and recognitions

Augustana College was tied for No. 96 in U.S. News and World Report's rankings of best national liberal arts colleges for 2026.

U.S. News and World Report also ranked Augustana No. 34 for Most Innovative Schools and No. 73 in Best Value Schools.

Augustana College has had a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society since 1950. Only 10% of colleges and universities in the U.S. have been invited to form a chapter.

Other rankings

Academic All-Americans: No. 14 nationally for number of Academic All-Americans, in all divisions of the NCAA; No. 1 in our conference and in the tri-state region of Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin

Money magazine 2025: Ranked one of the Best Colleges in America

Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2020 and 2019

Niche 2025: No. 3 on the list of best liberal arts colleges in Illinois

Princeton Review 2026: Best in the Midwest 2026

Study Abroad Aide 2024: Top 35% in the world for best value university for international students

College Factual 2024: No. 92 out of 1,076 Best Education Schools

Open Doors 2023: No. 15 among U.S. baccalaureate colleges for number of international students