Admission Requirements

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Thank you for your interest in Augustana University! We look forward to you joining our community, and we're here to help every step of the way. The next step to becoming an Augustana Viking is to complete an application.

Our admission requirements are listed below. At Augustana, applicants are evaluated on a holistic basis — admission decisions are informed by GPA, academic history and course selection, as well as leadership and involvement inside and outside of the classroom.

If you have questions about applying, contact an admission counselor.

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Incoming First-Year Student (U.S. High School Senior)

Submit Test Scores

Apply or submit Common Application
Submit ACT results (Augustana #3902) or SAT (Augustana #6015) scores
Supporting documentation (scan, screenshot, other) containing your test score (with sub scores) must have your first and last name included in the document/image to accept your test score.
Submit high school transcript (email pdf to admission@ysjlp.com)

Test-Optional Application

Apply
Complete test-optional section on application
Submit high school transcript (email pdf to admission@ysjlp.com)
Test-Optional Admission Policy

Homeschooled Students

Must provide an official transcript which includes course listings

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U.S. Transfer Students

Transfer students are always welcome to apply to Augustana. Students who are wishing to transfer mid-year should be admitted by Dec. 1 to start during January Interim (J-Term) semester, and by Jan. 15, to start in the spring semester. Applications for the fall semester are accepted year round. AU sends its first offers of admission and academic scholarships in October, and continues on a rolling basis thereafter.

Requirements

Apply or submit a Common Application
Test Optional is available for transfer students
Submit a final high school transcript
Submit official college transcript(s) from all prior colleges/universities attended
Transfer students who have attended two full semesters of college should possess a minimum college GPA of 2.0

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Graduate Students

International Students

Requirements

Apply or submit a Common Application
Submit one test score report
- SAT, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test (only one of these required)
- Submit transcripts and/or score reports
- High school transcript and/or score reports from past three years (minimum)
- College transcript(s) from all prior colleges/universities attended
Submit essay or personal statement
- Topic of choice (250 words or more)

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Returning Students

Students who previously attended Augustana are not required to fill out a full application in order to return. Instead, former Augustana students should complete the Application for Returning Students.

Note | Former undergraduate students applying for a graduate program should complete the program-specific application.

Requirements

Submit Application for Returning Students
Submit college transcript(s) from all prior colleges/universities attended

Additional Eligibility

Augustana does give admission consideration to students who don't quite meet all of the requirements above or have earned their GED. Additional emphasis will be placed on essay responses, recommendations and work experiences.

Requirements

Minimum passing score of 145 on each of the four GED modules
Submit results of PSAT, ACT or SAT exams

In addition to a student’s academic record, admission will also be dependent upon a student’s ability to positively impact the Augustana community. Because of this, prior behavioral and/or criminal issues may be considered in the admission process.