Explore. Discover. Create. Go Viking.

At Augustana, we believe certain individuals are called to “Go Viking.”

It's an idea that means much more than the age-old notion of sailing off in search of trade and plunder. To "Go Viking" means to be venturesome ... to explore, discover, create and pursue bold concepts and important endeavors today in order to make tomorrow even better. The Augustana Vikings have been, and will always be, those who aspire for more than the ordinary; those who are committed to making our world a better place through their scholarly work, creative expression and service to church and community.

Demonstrated Success

Augustana is priced, on average, $9,873 lower than a representative group of selective colleges in the Upper Midwest with whom we overlap in applications for first-year student admission (identified in the above graph). Among these colleges and universities that claim similar outcomes relative to graduate and professional school admission and job placement, Augustana provides exceptional academic quality and the best value.

2009 Augustana graduates with federal loans carry average indebtedness of $21,900.

The Project on Student Debt lists the national average of 2009 grads as $24,000* with South Dakota's average as $23,581.**

Augustana is ranked the No. 7 baccalaureate college in the nation, according to a recent report from Washington Monthly. The publication’s 2011 College Ranking rates 309 baccalaureate institutions according to their contribution to the public good in three areas – social mobility: recruiting and graduating low-income students; research: producing cutting-edge scholars and PhDs; and service: encouraging students to give something back to their country.

The most recent 2011 Best Colleges Guide from US News and World Report ranks Augustana a "Great School, Great Price" in its category.  And, The Princeton Review continues to include Augustana in its "Best Midwestern College" rankings.

See the claims we make and the evidence to support them.

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* Project on Student Debt, 2009
**South Dakota Board of Regents