Augsburg’s recent awards and rankings include:

20-Year Top Producer of Gilman Scholars

Augsburg University was recognized by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for having produced the most Gilman recipients over the past 20 years in the small institutions category. Since 2001, 77 Augsburg students have been offered the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which enables students to study abroad.

2021 ​​Top 10 Religious Colleges Living Up to LGBTQ-Inclusive Values by Campus Pride

​​NBC News that Augsburg was one of only three religiously affiliated universities that received the highest score of 5 on the index of schools recognized by Campus Pride for being religious universities that are LGBTQ-friendly.

Top 40 LGBTQ Friendly Colleges and Universities

Augsburg was again named to of the top 40 LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities in 2021. Campus Pride is the leading national organization for creating safer, more LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities.

2021 Best in the Midwest by The Princeton Review

Augsburg was again named to The Princeton Review’s list of the best colleges and universities in the Midwest based on academic excellence.

2021 Best Regional Universities by U.S. News & World Report

• 4th in Best Undergraduate Teaching
• 38th in Support for Veterans

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Augsburg’s recent awards and rankings include:

2020 Best Colleges by

• Most Transformative Colleges

2020–21 Military Friendly® School by

2020 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities, Midwest region by

• Top 30 in the Country

2020 Best Colleges For Financial Aid by

• 79th in the United States
• 2nd in Minnesota

2020 Best Value Colleges and Universities in Minnesota by

2021 Best Universities, Midwest region by U.S. News & World Report

• 3rd in Most Innovative Schools
• 4th in Campus Ethnic Diversity
• 7th in Undergraduate Teaching
• 14th in Best Colleges for Veterans
• 15th in Best Value

Accredited by the

• Augsburg University’s Department of Business Administration was recently accredited for the undergraduate and Master of Business Administration programs.

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Top image: Augsburg’s Hagfors Center. (Photo by Courtney Perry)

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Minnesota students ages 10 to 18 were invited to submit a written essay, video, or audio recording that described local or national changes that could reduce racial injustice and inequities in the criminal justice system. MNUDL determined the top 10 entries, which were judged by a panel of coaches from the Timberwolves and Lynx and representatives from local organizations, including MN Rise and The Minneapolis Foundation.

Editor’s note: Winning submissions were announced February 27 in the .

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