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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.

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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.

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Augustana News Spotlight

Augustana University Awarded $5 Million Grant in National Storytelling Initiative on Christian Faith and Life

Augustana University has recently been awarded a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. for the “promotion and support of religious, educational or charitable purposes.” Augustana is one of 48 recipients in Lilly Endowment’s National Storytelling Initiative on Christian Faith and Life 2025.

With support from Lilly Endowment, Augustana will launch a 5-year storytelling initiative, “Sacred Discoveries: Stories of Christian Flourishing in College.”

Augustana Ranked No. 1 Regional University in Best Value by U.S. News & World Report

Augustana has been ranked the No. 1 Regional University in the Midwest in Best Value for the second year in a row by U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best College Rankings — viewed as the gold standard in college rankings lists. In addition, U.S. News ranked Augustana No. 7 in Best (Overall) Regional Universities in the Midwest. AU is listed in other Best Regional Universities Midwest categories, including No. 6 in Most Innovative and No. 7 in Best Undergraduate Teaching.

Augustana Esports Program Finds Home in Fryxell Humanities Center on Campus

The Augustana Esports Program — the university’s home of organized gaming — has found a space to call home on campus. Established in 2022, the program acquired a lab on the second floor of the Fryxell Humanities Center this past spring.

Augustana Rydell School of Business Introduces Trust Minor in Fall 2025

This fall, the Augustana University Rydell School of Business introduced a trust minor to its offered studies — developed as part of Augustana’s strategic plan Viking Bold: The Journey to 2030. The minor — available at only a handful of colleges nationwide — aims to offer Augustana students another avenue to study as a potential career.

For more information on the trust minor at Augustana University, visit augie.edu/trust.

Augustana Student Becomes Second South Dakota Student to Receive Obama Foundation Voyager Scholarship

This past September, Augustana University student Zouhera Mahamed ‘27 was named a recipient of the Obama Foundation’s Voyager Scholarship (also known as the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service). Created by former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama and Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, Mahamed is only the second South Dakota student and third South Dakotan to have been awarded the scholarship.

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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.