South Dakota

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1860Midsize citySEVP certified
Augustana University campus
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About

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.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$41,768
Estimated total for international students
US$57,456
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
1,965
Graduate students
387
International undergraduates
11%
Students per teacher
12 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
68%
SAT
Reading and writing 570–680 · Maths 580–690
ACT
21–27

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
73%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$61,271

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (62)

Bachelor's degrees51 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAmerican Sign LanguageAnthropologyArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Corporate CommunicationsChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputational ScienceComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducation, OtherEngineering PhysicsEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural SciencesPhilosophyPhilosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVisual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's degrees9 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsEducation, GeneralGeneticsManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Graduate certificates1 subject
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.