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Summary
Augustana College is a private institution that was founded in 1860. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,794, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 100 acres. It utilizes a 4-1-4-based academic calendar. Augustana College's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges (Midwest), 3. Its tuition and fees are $26,590 (2011-12).
Augustana College is a private, Evangelical school in the city of Sioux Falls in South Dakota, about 180 miles north of Omaha and about 250 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Augustana is a selective institution that offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and about 12 pre-professional programs, including a nursing program. Outside the classroom, many Augustana students get involved in prayer and community service. Each morning at a certain time, there is a 40-minute beak for students to worship, and many students also participate in Serving and Learning Together (SALT), an organization that plans community service events on campus and in town. Augustana students can also explore more than 60 clubs, as well as Greek-letter honors societies and The Augustana Mirror newspaper. Student athletes can play at the intramural level or try out for the many Augustana Vikings varsity sports teams, which compete in the NCAA Division II Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Notable Augustana alumni include Mary Hart, who broke the Guinness World Record for the longest-serving entertainment news host for her work on Entertainment Tonight, which she exited in May 2011.
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Augustana College, founded in 1860, is a selective, private, residential, comprehensive college (liberal arts and professional) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Challenging academics, a friendly, vibrant community and reasonable cost come together to create an exceptional value for our 1750 students. The Augustana community (faculty, alumni, students, administrators, and staff) strives to embody Five Core Values: 1) Christian - As a college of the church, we welcome all faiths, encourage spiritual growth, and relate Christian faith and ethics to learning and service. 2) Liberal Arts - Augustana provides an education of enduring worth by affirming that teaching and learning are central and life-long; the breadth of our curriculum provides students with the skills and flexibility necessary for successful careers in a complex world. 3) Excellence - Engaged students, great teaching, high standards, and integrity lead to successful outcomes. 4) Community - Augustana fosters an environment of participation, caring, respect, and empowerment. 5) Service - Students enter to learn and leave to serve. The heart of the Augustana experience is a rigorous academic program taught by a remarkable collection of professors. All are passionate about their disciplines and their teaching. Publishing, conducting research, and attaining national prominence have helped to create the rich liberal arts environment that exists on campus today. Over 80 per cent of Augustana's full-time tenured and tenure-track professors hold the highest degree in their field. The College offers over 50 majors and pre-professional specializations within a 4-1-4 academic calendar. Extensive internship, study-abroad and undergraduate research programs supplement the curriculum. Civitas, the College's honors program, provides an environment for students who desire an even more challenging and rigorous intellectual experience. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a city of 156,000 and one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in America, Augustana is in a prime location for anyone wishing to live in a great small city that offers valuable experience in their field before graduation. Sioux Falls is the business, health care, research, shopping, entertainment, sports, and cultural center of the region. Our largest employers include Sanford Health, Avera Health, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, and the Sioux Falls School District. The city is also home to four semi-professional sports teams: the Fighting Pheasants (baseball), Storm (arena football), Stampede (hockey), and SkyForce (basketball). These organizations represent a small sampling of the many internships, practicums, and part-time jobs that enhance and support the education of Augustana students. For example, our students may join scientists from around the world at the EROS Data Center to work on United Nations projects and to study satellite imagery or do cancer research with a physician at Sanford Health. For outdoor recreation enthusiasts, Sioux Falls has a fantastic 22-mile bike trail that loops around the city following the Big Sioux River, with several adjoining public parks. Great Bear Recreation Park offers downhill and cross-country skiing as well as snowboarding in the winter and hiking trails in the summer. Sioux Falls is also home to a number of golf courses, a water park, and of course, Falls Park, the city's namesake. Finally, South Dakota is known for its spectacular hunting and fishing. Augustana participates in NCAA Division II athletics in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and has recently made over $16 million in improvements to its athletic facilities. Students are involved in outstanding performing and visual arts programs, campus ministry, service learning, student leadership, environmental awareness, and more. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1860 |
| Religious affiliation | ELCA Lutheran |
| Academic calendar | 4-1-4 |
| Setting | urban |
| 2010 Endowment | $46,943,806 |
Applying
When applying to Augustana College, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 1. It is more selective, with an acceptance rate of 82.9 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | more selective |
| Fall 2010 acceptance rate | 83% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Augustana College is 12:1, and the school has 48.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Augustana College include: Education; Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Social Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 81.0 percent.
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Student Life
Augustana College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,794, with a gender distribution of 37.2 percent male students and 62.8 percent female students. 73.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 27.0 percent of students live off campus. Augustana College is part of the NCAA II athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 1,820 |
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| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA II |
Campus Info & Services
Augustana College offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. Augustana College also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Augustana College, 90 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Augustana College.
| Students who have cars on campus | 90% - High |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Augustana College, 69.2 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $15,916.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $26,590 (2011-12) |
| Room and board | $6,631 (2011-12) - Low |
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