Augustana College Average GPA (3.4) & Acceptance Rate (63%)

Q: What GPA did Augustana College's first-year students have?

46.2% of Augustana College's first-year students who submitted a high school GPA had 3.50 or higher, and the largest group (21.5%) had 3.75–3.99, as the college reported in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. The college doesn't say whether these GPAs are weighted or unweighted.

Q: How many applicants get into Augustana College?

Augustana College's acceptance rate was 63% for fall 2024: it admitted 4,925 of 7,857 first-year applicants, according to its filing with the U.S. Department of Education.

Acceptance rate: 63% for fall 2024

Average high school GPA: 3.4, as reported by the college for 2025–26

SAT, middle 50%: 520–630 reading and writing, 510–640 math

ACT, middle 50%: 21–29 composite

Average net price: $24,695 a year (2022–23)

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Augustana College average GPA

Augustana College reported an average high school GPA of 3.4 for its first-year students who submitted one (100% did), in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. The college doesn't say whether it's weighted or unweighted.

How their high school GPAs were spread:

High school GPA	Share of first-year students
4.0	3.6%
3.75–3.99	21.5%
3.50–3.74	21.2%
3.25–3.49	20.9%
3.00–3.24	15.8%
2.50–2.99	15.5%
2.00–2.49	1.6%

First-year students who submitted a high school GPA, as Augustana College reported in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. None had a GPA below 2.00. The college doesn't say whether these GPAs are weighted or unweighted.

An average, not a cutoffColleges calculate GPA in different ways, so these figures can't be compared directly with your own GPA.

Augustana College acceptance rate

Augustana College admitted 4,925 of 7,857 first-year applicants for fall 2024, an acceptance rate of 63%, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Augustana College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Rock Island, Illinois, with 2,522 undergraduates.

SAT and ACT scores

Scores of the first-year students who entered Augustana College in fall 2024 and submitted them. Half of them scored between the 25th and 75th percentiles:

Test	25th percentile	Median	75th percentile
SAT Reading and Writing	520	570	630
SAT Math	510	580	640
ACT Composite	21	25	29
ACT English	21	24	29
ACT Math	19	24	28

38% submitted SAT scores and 10% submitted ACT scores, as Augustana College reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard estimates an average SAT score of 1165 for admitted students.

Admission requirements

What Augustana College looks at when it decides on first-year applicants, as it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024:

Admission factor	Status
High School GPAYour cumulative high school grade point average.	Required
High School RecordYour transcript: the courses you took and the grades you earned.	Required
Essay or Personal StatementA personal statement or essay written for your application.	Required
High School Class RankYour ranking relative to other students in your graduating class.	Considered if submitted
College Preparatory ProgramCompletion of a college preparatory curriculum in high school.	Considered if submitted
RecommendationsLetters of recommendation from teachers, counselors, or other mentors.	Considered if submitted
Test ScoresSAT or ACT scores.	Considered if submitted
Work ExperiencePaid or volunteer work.	Considered if submitted
Legacy StatusWhether a parent or other relative attended the college.	Considered if submitted
Other TestsOther admission tests, such as the Wonderlic or WISC-III.	Not considered
Demonstration of CompetenciesEvidence of specific skills through portfolios, auditions, or other demonstrations.	Not considered

Requirements can differ by program and applicant type, so check with Augustana College's admissions office before you apply.

AP credit

Augustana College awards college credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024–25. The college decides which exams and scores earn credit.

It doesn't award credit for life experience.

Average net price

First-time, full-time undergraduates who received grant or scholarship aid paid an average net price of $24,695 a year at Augustana College in 2022–23, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Net price is the full cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships.

Frequently asked questions

Is a 3.0 GPA good enough for Augustana College?

It would be on the low side there: 17.1% of Augustana College's first-year students who submitted a GPA had one below 3.0, as the college reported in its 2025–26 Common Data Set, and it admitted 63% of applicants for fall 2024. Colleges calculate GPA in different ways, so compare on the same scale and look at your courses and test scores too.

How important is GPA for getting into Augustana College?

A lot: Augustana College requires high school GPA, high school record and essay or personal statement. It considers high school class rank, college preparatory program, recommendations, test scores, work experience and legacy status if you send them. It doesn't consider other tests and demonstration of competencies. That's what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education for fall 2024.

Do you need SAT or ACT scores to apply to Augustana College?

Check Augustana College's admissions website for the current rule: testing policies change from year to year. Augustana College was test optional: it considered SAT or ACT scores if you sent them, according to what it reported to the U.S. Department of Education (fall 2024). Of its fall 2024 first-year students, 38% sent SAT scores and 10% sent ACT scores.

What SAT and ACT scores do Augustana College students have?

The middle 50% of Augustana College's fall 2024 first-year students who sent scores had SAT 520–630 in reading and writing and 510–640 in math; ACT composite 21–29, according to what the college reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A quarter scored below that range.

What GPA did Augustana College's first-year students have?

46.2% of Augustana College's first-year students who submitted a high school GPA had 3.50 or higher, and the largest group (21.5%) had 3.75–3.99, as the college reported in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. The college doesn't say whether these GPAs are weighted or unweighted.

What GPA does Augustana College look for?

Augustana College doesn't set a minimum GPA we could verify. Its first-year students averaged 3.4, as reported by the college in its 2025–26 Common Data Set. The college doesn't say whether that average is weighted or unweighted.

How many applicants get into Augustana College?

Augustana College's acceptance rate was 63% for fall 2024: it admitted 4,925 of 7,857 first-year applicants, according to its filing with the U.S. Department of Education.

Is Augustana College hard to get into?

It's moderately accessible: more than half of applicants got in. Augustana College admitted 63% of first-year applicants for fall 2024.

Can you get college credit for AP scores at Augustana College?

Yes. Augustana College awards college credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, according to its filing with the U.S. Department of Education for 2024–25. The college decides which exams and scores earn credit.

What do students pay at Augustana College after grants?

First-time, full-time undergraduates who received grant or scholarship aid paid an average of $24,695 a year at Augustana College in 2022–23, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships.

Before you apply, check Augustana College's official admissions site: requirements can differ by program and change from year to year.

Sources

College Navigator: Augustana CollegeU.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2024–25 provisional data): admissions, test scores and admission factors for fall 2024, undergraduate enrollment for fall 2024, net price for 2022–23 and credit policies for 2024–25.
Augustana College Common Data Set 2025–26Augustana College: average high school GPA of first-year students and how their GPAs were spread.
College Scorecard dataAverage SAT: an estimate by the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 10, 2026 release).

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