Prospective International Students

Welcome to AU

Thank you for exploring Augustana — a top-ranked university in the United States. Truly a global community, AU is home to more than 180 international students from 50 countries.

Students at Augustana University benefit from small classes, caring professors, top-notch academic programs, exceptional value and unparalleled access to job and internship opportunities in the safe, but dynamic city of Sioux Falls. It’s no wonder that AU students achieved a 98% job placement rate, according to AU’s most recent outcomes report.

Prospective students visit campus through AU’s virtual tour and hear from students.

IPO Welcome Week 2023-24

Brazil

Augustana University student Lara Matuck ‘25 is a biology and psychology double major from São Paulo, Brazil.

Lara Matuck '25

Lara Matuck '25

China

Augustana University alumnus Yifan Yuan '22, of Beijing, China, was a mathematics and dual-degree engineering double major.

Yifan Yuan '22

Yifan Yuan '22

Dominican Republic

Glendy Sabrina Silvestre '26, an exercise science, psychology and fitness management triple major from the Dominican Republic, highlights her experience as an international student and the support she's received at Augustana.

Glendy Sabrina Silvestre '26

Glendy Sabrina Silvestre '26

Ethiopia

Augustana University alumnus Gedion Alemayehu '22 was a data science and mathematics double major from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Gedion Alemayehu '22

Gedion Alemayehu '22

India

Augustana University student Azam Shaik ‘25 is a finance and economics double major from Hyderabad, India.

Azam Shaik '25

Azam Shaik '25

Mexico

Augustana University alumna Laura Vieyra '22, from Mexico City, Mexico, was a finance and management double major.

Laura Vieyra '22

Laura Vieyra '22

Nepal

Now employed at Hewlett Packard, Augustana University alumnus Pawan Sebedi ‘22 was a computer information systems and data science double major. He’s originally from Jhapa, Nepal.

Pawan Sebedi '22

Pawan Sebedi '22

Norway

Augustana University alumna Kaja Kleppe Salemonsen '23 is from Haugesund, Norway, and double majored in Spanish and government & international affairs.

Kaja Kleppe Salemonsen '23

Kaja Kleppe Salemonsen '23

Pakistan

Augustana University alumnus Taha Afzal '22, of Karachi, Pakistan, is working at Raven Industries in Sioux Falls. At Augustana, Afzal double majored in computer science & software engineering and data science.

Taha Afzal '22

Taha Afzal '22

Vietnam

Augustana University student Hannah Nguyen '25 is from Dak Lak, Vietnam, and is double majoring in psychology and education studies.

Hannah Nguyen '25

Hannah Nguyen '25

Contact Us

605.274.5050

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