Augustana University — College Profile

About

Augustana University is a private Lutheran liberal arts institution in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, widely recognized for its high graduate placement rates and standout programs in nursing, pre-medicine, business, and education. Capitalizing on its location in a growing regional hub, the university maintains strong partnerships with major healthcare systems like Sanford and Avera Health, providing undergraduates with exceptional access to clinical rotations, internships, and faculty-mentored research. The campus culture is tight-knit, service-oriented, and energized by NCAA Division II athletics, while its distinctive January Term (J-Term) allows students to explore intensive electives, global study abroad opportunities, or practical career experiences.

Wikipedia:Augustana University is a private Lutheran university in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The university identifies 1860 as the year of its founding. It derives its name from the Confessio Augustana, or Augsburg Confession, a foundational document of Lutheranism. Until September 2015, the university was known as Augustana College.

Location

Sioux Falls, SD, 57197-0001 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

OMA · Omaha

159 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

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Tuition & fees$40,160

Housing & food (on campus)$10,326

Books & supplies$1,000

Cost of attendance$55,159

Average net price$23,894

Same price for all students

Tuition & fees$40,160

Housing & food (on campus)$10,326

Books & supplies$1,000

Cost of attendance$55,159

Average net price$23,894

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · 2023-24

$0–30k

$18,746

$30–48k

$18,895

$48–75k

$17,937

$75–110k

$24,787

$110k+

$27,327

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Merit aid · 2025-26

Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.

Average award$30,037

Share of first-years who get one38%

Source: Augustana University's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

74%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

56%

Back for yr 2

86%

Transferred

13%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

73% graduated · 20% transferred · 7% left or unknown · none still enrolled

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$49,826

10 yrs after entry$59,217

Debt

Median at graduation$25,000

Monthly payment$265

Middle 50% owe$10.6k–$28k

90th percentile$32,267

Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (medium programs): 52% graduate within 6 yrs, $51,562 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

68%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1195

R 570–680 · M 580–690

ACT midpoint

Comp 21–27 · E 20–26 · M 20–27

SAT middle 50%: 1150–1370

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Essay prompts

If Augustana University asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the Common App.

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Student Body

Gender

Men 39%Women 61%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

12 : 1

Pell grant

18%

First-gen

14%

Family income

$83,402

Independent

Age at entry

20.0

Part-time

Race & ethnicity

White

73%

Hispanic

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

11%

AI/AN

Varsity sports

NCAA Division II with football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Football
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Ice Hockey
Men's
Other Sports
Women's
Soccer
Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming and Diving (combined)
Men's · Women's
Tennis
Men's · Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's
Wrestling
Men's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$49,826

After 10 yrs

$59,217

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing68

Biology, General50

Business Administration, Management and Operations40

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods32

Psychology, General29

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness28

Political Science and Government19

Accounting and Related Services18

Mathematics17

Finance and Financial Management Services16

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics14

Sociology14

English Language and Literature, General12

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology12

Marketing12

Computer Science11

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$127M

Full-time faculty

60%

Faculty salary

$6,324/mo

Teaching spend

$18,775

per student

Federal loans

52%

Classification

Carnegie type

Master's (medium programs)

Undergraduate profile

Four-year, selective admissions