How to experience campus when you can't visit
If you can't visit a school in person, there are still plenty of ways to get a feel of what campus life is like.
If you’re unable to make it to campus as soon as you’d like, there are still plenty of great opportunities to learn about Augustana College. Explore our virtual options to get a taste of what you’d experience in an on-campus tour.
Only have a few minutes? → Try a Tiny Tour
Live nearby or coming to the area? → Take the Drive Around Tour
We know that COVID-19 has changed a lot of travel plans. If you are considering a trip to campus, read the latest on-campus COVID-19 guidelines.
How you’ll learn
The heart of any tour at Augustana is our academic program and the unique elements it offers: First-Year Inquiry, research, Augie Choice, study abroad and Senior Inquiry, to name just a few!
So important: the food
Whether you want to enjoy a sit-down dinner with friends or grab a quick burger on the way to class, you’ll find something tasty.
Check out today's menu.
Where you’ll live
Your first-year living experience will help you connect with friends and mentors, and feel at home at Augustana.
You’ll find beautiful scenery all around, whether walking the Slough path or strolling through the Quad.
Watch a tour of each first year residential hall:
→ Andreen
→ Seminary
Your community home
Rock Island is one of the Quad Cities, a diverse community of 400,000 people on the Mississippi River between Illinois and Iowa .
No matter where your interests lie, there’s something around these vibrant cities that will make your day!
Student blogs
What makes a campus beautiful? It's more than you think.
College campuses are known to be beautiful because of academic buildings and classrooms, but there is more than physical beauty. The memories made with friends at the quad and in residence halls are just as important.
No regrets: coming to Augie from California
Sophia chose to come to Augustana without ever experiencing life in the Midwest, and she wouldn't change her decision even after experiencing winter.