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August 22, 2003

Augustana College Again Ranked by U.S. News

SIOUX FALLS ­ For the ninth time, Augustana College has been ranked by U.S. News as one of the best liberal arts colleges in the region.

U.S. News' America's Best Colleges 2004 lists Augustana as 10th among Midwestern Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelor's. These institutions focus on undergraduate education and offer a range of degree programs in the liberal arts, which account for fewer than half of their bachelor's degrees, and in professional fields such as business, nursing, and education. There are 324 comprehensive colleges ranked within four regions ­ North, South, Midwest, and West.

Previous U.S. News rankings for Augustana:

• 2003 ­ Augustana ranked 10th among Midwestern Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelor's.
• 2002 ­ Augustana ranked eighth among Midwestern Comprehensive Colleges ­ Bachelor's, and fifth in best values among Midwestern Comprehensive Colleges ­ Bachelor's.
• 2001 ­ Augustana ranked 11th among the top 30 Midwest region liberal arts colleges.
• 2000 ­ Augustana ranked eighth among Midwest regional liberal arts colleges and third in the top ten list of best values.
• 1999 ­ Augustana ranked eighth among liberal arts colleges in the Midwest region and ninth on the list of best values.
• 1996 ­ Augustana ranked seventh among Midwest regional liberal arts colleges on the list of best values.
• 1995 ­ Augustana ranked 10th among the Midwest region's best liberal arts colleges.
• 1994 ­ Augustana ranked 10th among the Midwest region's best liberal arts colleges.