Prospective International Students

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

Students at Augustana 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 recent Augustana graduates achieved a 99% job placement rate, according to the university’s most recent outcomes report.

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

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

Yan Tong '26, of Wuhan City, China, is double majoring in biology and chemistry — planning to participate in Augustana's dual-degree engineering program.

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.

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

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

Beatrice Achieng Anyim '26, of Naiobi, Kenya, is double majoring in quantitative economics and government & international affairs.

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

Suyash Thapaliya '27, of Kathmandu, Nepal, is a computer science and neuroscience double major who is also minoring in government & international affairs.

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

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.

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