Find Your Bold at Augustana University.
A nationally-recognized university located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Augustana University is home to students who aspire to become the change-makers and problem-solvers of tomorrow.
We believe life is about the journey — the places you see, experiences you have, knowledge you gain and people you meet along the way. It's what being a Viking is all about, and it's why we're proud to partner with families to make that journey possible.
More than 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students at Augustana University come from 44 states and 45 countries.
Gabriela "Gabi" Rabboni '26, of São Paulo, Brazil, highlights her experience at Augustana and the support she's received.
Augustana University’s 10th annual Giving Day will take place on Friday, May 15 — a 24-hour fundraising event that encourages alumni, parents, staff, faculty, coaches, administrators and friends to go “All in for AU.”
For more information on how to give, visit augie.edu/GivingDay.
Augustana University is partnering with Levitt at the Falls’ Share the Stage Program in support of local artists and their professional development. As a part of Augustana's sponsorship, the university will be hosting Share the Stage Opening Acts on five nights throughout the summer.
Donovan DeJong ‘93 has been named the 2026 Augie Pride Award winner. He was recognized on Wednesday, April 29, at the university’s annual Service Awards & Retirement Recognition Ceremony in the Ordal Dining Hall of Morrison Commons. Since 1999, the Augie Pride Award has been given to employees who go the extra mile to provide exceptional service to the university.
Augustana University student Jessalyn Wienk ‘27 is one of 55 college students nationwide to receive the 2026 Truman Scholar Award. Wienk is the 11th Augustana student to win the award in Augustana’s history and the first honored since 2020.
The Augustana University Art Department has presented its highest award — the Harold Spitznagel Medal for Achievement in Art — to three graduating Augustana students during the opening reception of “The Augustana Senior Show” at the Eide/Dalrymple Gallery on Friday, May 1. This marks only the second time that three individuals have been honored with the award in one year.
Meet the medal award winners.
Inspired by Lutheran scholarly tradition and the liberal arts, Augustana provides an education of enduring worth that challenges the intellect, fosters integrity and integrates faith with learning and service in a diverse world.