ACADEMICS - Accreditation, Approvals, and Memberships
Augsburg is accredited by:
- The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
- National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education
- Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) (bachelor’s and master’s degrees)
Augsburg’s programs are approved by:
- American Chemical Society
- Minnesota Board of Teaching
- National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
- National Association of Schools of Music
Augsburg College is an institutional member of:
- American Association of Colleges and Universities (AACU)
- American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE)
- American Association of Higher Education (AAHE)
- Association of Physician Assistant Programs
- Campus Compact
- Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)
- Lutheran Education Council in North America (LECNA)
- National American Music Therapy Association, Inc.
- National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
- National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE)
- Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC),
- Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA)
- Minnesota Private College Council MPCC)
- Twin Cities Adult Education Alliance (TCAEA)
See individual graduate program sections for additional accreditation and affiliation citations.
Augsburg College is registered with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Registration does not mean that credits earned at the institution can be transferred to other institutions or that the quality of the educational programs would meet the standards of every student, educational institution, or employer.
Augsburg College Facts and Figures
- Location—Augsburg College was founded in 1869 in Marshall, Wis. The College moved to Minneapolis in 1872.
- Religious affiliation—The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Although a strong plurality of students are Lutheran, 15 percent are Roman Catholic, and 17 percent represent other denominations and religions.
- Enrollment (fall 2007)—3,872 students from 40 countries. Graduate student enrollment is 807.
- Graduates—Over 20,000 graduates from 1870 through August 2007
- Student/Faculty ratio—14 to 1
- Campus—17 major buildings. Major renovations to classrooms in 2007.
- Accessibility—Augsburg is one of the most accessible campuses in the region. A skyway/tunnel/elevator system provides inside access to 12 major buildings.
- Degrees granted—BA, BS, BM, MA, MBA, MS, MSW
- Library—Over 180,000 items, direct access to over 2.5 million through CLIC, the Twin Cities private college library consortium.
- Calendar year—Weekend/evening trimesters and weekday semesters, varying by the graduate program
- Majors—More than 50 majors in 35 departments and programs with two five-year degrees (BA in accounting with MAL, and BS/MSW in social work). Six master’s degree programs.
- Off-campus programs—The Office of International Programs offers programs through Augsburg’s Center for Global Education and International Partners programs for short- and longer-term study abroad, for both undergraduate and graduate students.
- Athletic affiliation—Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC), and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division III.