ҹɫƵapp is proud to be named a by College Raptor — a leading college planning tool that helps students and families find the schools that best fit their academic and career goals, as well as their financial situations. Augustana earned the distinction alongside 50 other colleges — one in each state, including Washington, D.C.
College Raptor also identified Augustana as a and the top college in the state to be named a . Included in the latter category are colleges in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
To be considered as a Hidden Gem by College Raptor, an institution must have fewer than 5,000 applicants and 7,000 undergraduate students, as well as an acceptance rate above 10 percent. Colleges are ranked based on a combination of factors, including graduation rates, campus diversity, endowment per student, and other data as reported via the for the most recently-available enrollment year.
Augustana has also been named a top regional university for the second straight year by U.S. News & World Report — . The university was recently ranked the and made the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Times Higher Education (THE) list of . This summer, career site Zippia ranked Augustana and the