Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD · Private four-year · City: Midsize
1,871undergraduates
68%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$25,280average net price per year
76%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,330
- Admitted
- 1,973
- Admit rate
- 68%
- Admit rate, women
- 67%
- Admit rate, men
- 52%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 23%
- First-year students
- 456
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 6%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 530-640
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 545-650
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 60%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
40 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Business/Corporate Communications, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (47 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (42 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Education (4)
- Education, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (2)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Computational Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Natural Sciences Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (3)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (8)
- Education, General Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Human/Medical Genetics Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $39,190
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,470
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $6,480
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $56,140
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $56,140
- Total cost living at home
- $46,670
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $20,552 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,948 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,479 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $26,689 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,388 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $27,925
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $26,189
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 16%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 55%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,156
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 60%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 74%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 76%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 71%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 76%
- Transferred to another college
- 14%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 67% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 72% |
| Neither | 81% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 308 | 76% |
| Men | 172 | 74% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Asian | 9 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 11 | 55% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 17 | 71% (small group) |
| White | 414 | 77% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 80% (small group) |
| International | 21 | 67% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 374 | 71% | 22% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 55 | 75% | 16% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 14 | 57% (small group) | 14% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,158
- Undergraduates
- 1,871
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,787
- Part-time undergraduates
- 84
- Graduate students
- 287
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 75% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 11% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 2001 S Summit Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, 57197-0001
- County
- Minnehaha County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Religious affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.