ACCEPTANCE RATE
59.2%
More selective than 27% of listed universities.
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Private University
Augustana University
Augustana University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, offering 59 undergraduate majors within an Evangelical Lutheran Church-affiliated community.
Sioux Falls, SDCity: Midsize
59.2%ACCEPTANCE
$25,280AVG NET PRICE
76%GRAD RATE
2,158STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Augustana University Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Augustana University stands as a nationally-ranked private nonprofit university located in the heart of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The campus fosters a sense of opportunity and real-world experience for students who are part of a close-knit Viking community.
With an Evangelical Lutheran Church affiliation, the institution blends academic rigor with faith-based values to support student growth. Graduates leave with a degree and a bold future, supported by high retention rates and strong outcomes in employment or graduate school.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
SettingCity: Midsize
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationEvangelical Lutheran Church
GETTING IN
Admissions
Augustana University admits students based on individual merit within a competitive process that saw an acceptance rate of 59.2 percent in recent cycles. Prospective applicants may consider the institution's academic offerings without needing to meet a specific SAT requirement, though admitted students have shown a math score midpoint around 598.
Source: IPEDS 2023
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
1,075–1,290
4001600
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Rolling thereafter.
No application fee.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$39,190/yr
Out-of-state: $39,190/yr.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$25,280/yr
▼ 6% since 2020-2196% receive aid
Average aid package $26,484.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The university offers fifty-nine undergraduate majors alongside graduate programs through its various departments and schools. Academic strengths include diverse fields ranging from business and health professions to the arts and sciences, supported by centers like the Center for Western Studies.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
11:1
42.2% of classes have fewer than 20 students.
6-year graduation rate
76%
▲ 5 pts since 2016
First-year retention
84%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
59
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.17.9%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.12.6%
Business Administration and Management, General.6%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.5.8%
Psychology, General.5.5%
Elementary Education and Teaching.4.7%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
On-campus beds
1,376
Setting
City: Midsize
IN CONTEXT
Augustana University vs. peer institutions
How Augustana University compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Augustana University
$25,280
Briar Cliff University
$23,292
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$59,217
Working after 10 yrs
95%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
86.7%
86.7% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Augustana University.