Augustana believes in a holistic review of admission candidates.  We do, however, identify the following as minimum expectations of first-year applicants:

• Grade Point Average of 2.7 (on a 4.0 scale). Augustana average: 3.6.
• ACT Composite of 20 (SAT of 950). Augustana average: 25
• Top half of your graduating class
• Writing competency as demonstrated by admission essay
• Official transcript, which shows evidence of a college preparatory program of study, including a recommended curriculum of:
  • 4 years of English
  • 3 years of math
  • 3 years of science
  • 2 years of foreign language
  • 2 years of social science

Students who have completed the General Education Development Exam (GED) must score a minimum of 500 on each of the five GED tests. They are also expected to submit the results of the PSAT, ACT, or SAT exams.

Transfer students must possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 (on a 4.0 scale).