AUGSBURG COLLEGE

MINNEAPOLIS
Augsburg College is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With an urban population of 400,000 and some 3 million in the greater metropolitan area, Minneapolis is the biggest city in Minnesota. It sits along the Mississippi River and there are also many small lakes in the city. Minneapolis adjoins Saint Paul, the state's capital, and together they form the Twin Cities metropolitan area with a student population of more than 50,000. Minnesota has historically been home to many Scandinavian immigrants, and the climate is not unlike that of southern Scandinavia, with relatively warm summers and cold and dry winters.

AUGSBURG COLLEGE
Opened in 1869, Augsburg was the first seminary founded by Norwegian Lutherans in America. In addition to undergraduate liberal arts and sciences Augsburg offers master’s degree programs in business, education, leadership, nursing, physician assistant studies, and social work. Augsburg also offers graduate and undergraduate level nursing courses. The college has 3,785 students from 40 countries.

ASSORTED FACTS

TUITION
Exchange students from HBO enjoy discounted rates.Tuition and fees $22,900/year for full-time studies.

ACCOMMODATIO
Room and board starting at $6,604/year for full meal plan ($3208) and accommodation in a double room in one of the residence halls on campus.

KEY DATES
There are two semesters from September to May/June, and two summer school sessions. Examination periods are in the end of each semester, and there are Christmas and Easter holidays in December/January and March/April respectively as well as some days of rest for Thanksgiving.

VISA
Norwegian citizens need a student visa to study in the USA. The fee is approximately NOK 700 and should be obtained from your local US Embassy before leaving for the USA.

CURIO
“Velkommen Jul” is a long-standing tradition at Augsburg, ushering in the Christmas season Scandinavian style. The celebration begins in Chapel and moves to the Christensen Center where the Augsburg Associates, dressed in traditional and colorful bunads, serve Scandinavian holiday treats and sell handcrafted items.

LINKS: THE UNIVERSITY AND ANSA'S COUNTRY PAGES
www.augsburg.edu/
www.ansa.no/land/usa