Augustana vs. St. Ambrose University

Comparable Facts

Compare Augustana College in Rock Island, IL with Saint Ambrose University in Davenport, IA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Augustana College is larger than St. Ambrose University based on total student enrollment (2,570 students vs. 2,498 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Augustana College is located in Rock Island, IL (Small City setting); Saint Ambrose University is in Davenport, IA (Small City setting).
• Augustana College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Ambrose University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Augustana College 12:1; Saint Ambrose University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Augustana College are 6.5% lower than at Saint Ambrose University ($12,502 vs. $13,378).
• Out-of-state tuition is 40.8% higher at Augustana than at Saint Ambrose University (about $14,940 more per year; $51,598 vs. $36,658).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Augustana College as at Saint Ambrose University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Augustana College students is 51.6% larger than aid received by Saint Ambrose University students ($39,242 vs. $25,877).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Augustana than at St. Ambrose University (25 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Augustana and St. Ambrose University .
• Typical fall application deadline: Augustana Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at St. Ambrose University average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Augustana (3.3).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.5% at Augustana vs. 16.7% at St. Ambrose University .

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Saint Ambrose University graduates have a $1,236 lower median loan debt than Augustana graduates ($25,764 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, St. Ambrose University graduates have an estimated $13 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Augustana graduates ($266 vs. $279).
• More Augustana graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Ambrose University students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 71%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.