| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Mid-size City Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | Evangelical Lutheran Church |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Vikings |
Augustana College is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and located on a 100-acre (400,000 m²) campus in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and is the largest private university in South Dakota. Augustana’s name is from the origin of the Lutheran Church in the Confessio Augustana, the Latin name for the Augsburg Confession of 1530. Students, alumni, friends, employees, and those who know the College casually refer to it as “Augie.”
The institution was established in 1835 as Hillsboro Academy in Hillsboro, Illinois by Scandinavian immigrants. Its name was changed to “The Literary and Theological Institute of the Lutheran Church of the Far West.” The school was moved to Springfield, Illinois, where it was renamed Illinois State University. In 1860, Professor Lars Paul Esbjörn and a group of followers moved to Chicago because of differences over matters of doctrine. As the United States expanded westward, pioneers moved the school to Paxton, Illinois in 1863; Marshall, Wisconsin in 1869; Beloit, Iowa in 1881; and then to Canton, South Dakota in 1888. Three Lutheran synods united and merged with the Lutheran Normal School in Sioux Falls in 1918.
The Lutheran Normal School opened in 1889 with the purpose of educating teachers. In 1918, synod officials felt that having two institutions so close together was not fiscally prudent, and decided to merge the Lutheran Normal School and Augustana College in Sioux Falls under the name Augustana College. After the merger, the school site in Canton became the Augustana Academy. Despite the similarities in name, it was no longer affiliated with the college.
The Augustana Vikings currently participate in NCAA Division II athletics in the North Central Conference. However, after the 2007-2008 seasons, the Vikings will be moving to the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. In 2004-2005, Augie wrestlers finished second in the nation in NCAA Division II finals.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 72% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conf) Basketball (North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conf) Baseball (North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conf) Track (North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conf) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 18,860 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 18,634 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 226 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,944 | 30% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 8,164 | 99% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 5,883 | 77% | |
Any Aid: |
99% |
