Augustana Comparisons

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4 Year
Rock Island, IL
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Compare with Illinois Public Colleges

Compare with Illinois Public Colleges for Augustana College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Champaign, IL	$35,594 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$37,260 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois State University Normal, IL	$35,454 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	$38,350 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL	$38,264 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	$38,676 lower in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Illinois University Macomb, IL	$36,334 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	$37,919 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL	$39,346 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Illinois Private Colleges

Compare with Illinois Private Colleges for Augustana College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
DePaul University Chicago, IL	$5,599 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bradley University Peoria, IL	$9,438 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lewis University Romeoville, IL	$12,398 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	$8,643 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
North Central College Naperville, IL	$5,872 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL	$4,822 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$6,106 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
McKendree University Lebanon, IL	$16,858 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of St Francis Joliet, IL	$13,488 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Benedictine University Lisle, IL	$15,658 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Monmouth College Monmouth, IL	$6,676 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL	$12,698 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL	$30,993 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Greenville University Greenville, IL	$19,398 lower in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Principia College Elsah, Illinois	$16,918 lower in-state tuition	37% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Augustana College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Ball State University Muncie, IN	$40,516 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$40,315 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$38,462 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$36,346 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$39,496 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$41,164 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	$41,353 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$40,836 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO	$36,761 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri State University Springfield Springfield, MO	$42,096 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	$42,066 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$41,662 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Winona State University Winona, MN	$41,022 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	$41,532 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$37,486 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	$42,166 lower in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Augustana College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$4,038 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Drake University Des Moines, IA	$532 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$3,148 lower in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$9,628 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$12,248 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	$1,062 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Carthage College Kenosha, WI	$12,848 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northwestern College Orange City, IA	$14,888 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$7,426 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	$29,998 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN	$14,998 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Trine University Angola, IN	$15,038 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hanover College Hanover, IN	$6,960 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	$3,068 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Taylor University Upland, IN	$11,108 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bellarmine University Louisville, KY	$2,828 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$12,708 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI	$16,542 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN	$1,632 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Drury University Springfield, MO	$14,853 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN	$798 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO	$6,632 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA	$9,503 lower in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Webster University Saint Louis, MO	$19,848 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO	$24,432 lower in-state tuition	32% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN	$4,218 higher in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI	$17,584 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Earlham College Richmond, IN	$2,332 higher in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stephens College Columbia, MO	$23,298 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Franklin College Franklin, IN	$12,888 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
William Jewell College Liberty, MO	$30,988 lower in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	$7,372 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Saint Louis, MO	$19,048 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI	$28,598 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN	$6,114 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ripon College Ripon, WI	$302 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northwestern St Paul Saint Paul, MN	$13,678 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO	$21,032 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Evangel University Springfield, MO	$23,050 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI	$15,488 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN	$4,158 higher in-state tuition	29% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Simpson College Indianola, IA	$3,942 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI	$6,018 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	$14,548 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia University Nebraska Seward, NE	$10,958 lower in-state tuition	23% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE	$8,026 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Westminster College Fulton, MO	$16,384 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN	$33,478 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hannibal LaGrange University Hannibal, MO	$24,718 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Augustana College
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$2,968 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA	$6,205 higher in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Guilford College Greensboro, NC	$10,236 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA	$656 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
DeSales University Center Valley, PA	$4,798 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA	$30,318 lower in-state tuition	33% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Alvernia University Reading, PA	$6,598 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Otterbein University Westerville, OH	$16,050 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI	$20,724 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY	$8,148 lower in-state tuition	26% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH	$2,678 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hampden Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VA	$2,952 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Westminster College New Wilmington, PA	$11,308 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Marywood University Scranton, PA	$10,178 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Methodist University Fayetteville, NC	$10,348 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
John Paul the Great Catholic University Escondido, CA	$21,333 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK	$15,950 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wittenberg University Springfield, OH	$5,658 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Converse University Spartanburg, SC	$26,358 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA	$22,206 lower in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT	$148 lower in-state tuition	22% higher acceptance rate	Compare
King's College Wilkes-Barre, PA	$7,498 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR	$17,098 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Walsh University North Canton, OH	$15,853 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ	$14,338 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA	$21,118 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Moravian University Bethlehem, PA	$1,902 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH	$5,156 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH	$2,198 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID	$13,753 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK	$24,418 lower in-state tuition	34% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Visible Music College Memphis, TN	$29,598 lower in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lancaster Bible College Lancaster, PA	$21,608 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Milligan University Milligan, TN	$11,148 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026