Sioux Falls, South Dakota · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
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.
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 ↗
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2001 S Summit Ave, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57197-0001
Visit University Site25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1075–1290
SAT ERW: 530–640
SAT math: 545–650
ACT composite: 21–27
Total: 2,158
Undergrad: 1,871
Undergrad full-time: 1,787
Graduate: 287
Part-time: 215
In-state
Tuition: $39,190
Total cost on campus: $56,140
Out-of-state
Tuition: $39,190
Total cost on campus: $56,140
Room & board: $9,470
Books & supplies: $1,000
Receive aid: 100%
Avg grant aid: $27,925
Pell grant recipients: 17%
Rent: $651 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $4.75
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.26 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $8.41
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.