Augustana University Rankings

U.S. News & World Report

The Princeton Review

• The Princeton Review ranked Augustana as one of its 2023 Best Regional Colleges (in the Midwest) considered academically outstanding and well worth consideration in a college search.
• The Princeton Review featured AU in its "2023 Guide to Green Colleges" for being an environmentally friendly university.

WalletHub

• WalletHub ranked Augustana as one of its 2023 Best Universities — the top university in South Dakota and No. 157 out of more than 800 universities nationwide across 30 key measures, ranging from student-faculty ratio and graduation rate to post-attendance median salary.

Niche

• Niche ranked Augustana among the 2023 Best Colleges in South Dakota, Best Christian Colleges in America and the Best College for Nursing in the state and one of the best in the nation.

College Raptor

• Augustana University has been named a 2024 Hidden Gem in the U.S., as well as a Top 25 Plains Region College by College Raptor.

Leading Colleges

• Leading Colleges, LLC recognized Augustana University with a 2023 Leading Colleges Award for its student outcomes.

RegisteredNursing.org

• The Augustana University Nursing Program was ranked the best program in South Dakota for 2023 by RegisteredNursing.org — a nursing advocacy organization.

Augustana University Outcomes Report

• Augustana graduates who completed their bachelor’s degrees between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022, were surveyed within six months of graduation. The report by the AU Student Success Center offers a snapshot of post-graduation activities and destinations for members of the Class of 2022.