So it's no surprise that the class of nearly 700 first-year students at Augsburg University in Minneapolis this fall is the biggest ever. Like the six other Lutheran colleges in Minnesota, Augsburg long relied on its connection to the Scandinavian and German heritage of the Upper Midwest to attract students. "We are the city college," Pribbenow said. "There are still people who worry about quotas, like how can we say we're a Lutheran college if we don't have as many Lutherans. Among college leaders, Augsburg is gaining attention because of its success attracting Black, Hispanic, Asian and Native students.