Augustana University
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - professional practice·GPA 3.66
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Augustana University is a private Lutheran university in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, founded in 1860. It is the state's largest private university and offers more than 100 majors, minors, pre-professional programs, and graduate programs. The institution was known as Augustana College until September 2015.
- Rankings
#331 (Washington Monthly)▼
Master's Universities
Ranked #331 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National rank
Ranked #443 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Value rank
Ranked #875 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$39,190▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $56,140
Room & Board: $9,470
Books & Supplies: $1,000
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $27,925
Pell Grant Recipients: 17%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$39,190▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $56,140
Room & Board: $9,470
Books & Supplies: $1,000
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $27,925
Pell Grant Recipients: 17%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.24 / gal
- Test Scores
SAT 1075–1290▼
25th–75th Percentile
SAT Total: 1075–1290
SAT ERW: 530–640
SAT Math: 545–650
ACT Composite: 21–27
- Admit Rate
- 59%
- Avg HS GPA
- 3.66
- Total Enrollment
- 2,158
- Undergrad
- 1,871
- Graduate
- 287
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 11:1
- Retention Rate
- 84%
- Graduation Rate
- 76%
- Official Portal
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2001 S Summit Ave, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57197-0001
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