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Augustana University

Augustana University
2001 South Summit Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57197

Official telephone: (605) 274-5516
Toll-free telephone: (800) 727-2844
Fax number: (605) 274-5518
Website: www.augie.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,613
Full-time undergraduates: 1,516
Part-time undergraduates: 97
Total graduate students: 224
Full-time graduate students: 1
Part-time graduate students: 223
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 51%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.5% Hispanic/Latino
82.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
9.3% Nonresident Alien
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
84.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
7.9% Nonresident Alien
0.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 100 acres
City or town school is located in: Sioux Falls, SD
Population of city/town: 164,676
Nearest major city: Omaha
Distance of nearest major city: 180 miles
Population of nearest major city: 434,353
Online campus map: www.augie.edu/about/
maps-and-directions

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (84%)
  • single-student apartments (8%)
  • married-student apartments (1%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Theme housing. (7%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 96%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 72%
Percent of students who live off campus: 28%
Students required to live on campus: All students must live on campus for first two years unless living with family in Sioux Falls.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 60%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 255
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art gallery, center for Western studies.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook
School newspaper(s): Augustana Mirror
Number of honor societies: 13
Total number of registered organizations: 60
Campus-based religious organizations:
Chapel of Reconciliation, Campus Crusade, Catholics in Action, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Outreach Ministries
International student organizations:
International student club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Slade Larscheid,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Ann Traphagen,
Assistant Athletic Director/SWA
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director,
Bill Gross,
Augustana College,
2001 South Summit Avenue,
Sioux Falls, SD 57197
School colors: navy blue and gold
School mascot: Vikings
Athletic conference memberships: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. II
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. II
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Men's wrestlingyesNCAA Div. II
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. II
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. II
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. II
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. II
Women's swimmingyesNCAA Div. II
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. II

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 23%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 91%
Athletic facilities:
sports forum; baseball, softball, and football complexes; soccer and football fields
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, disc golf, flag football, football, get fit, racquetball, road race, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, walleyball, weight lifting
Club sports for men:
soccer
Club sports for women:
rugby, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Sioux Falls, SD (5 miles)
Nearest other airport: Omaha (180 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Omaha (180 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Sioux Falls, SD (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 21% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Creighton University, University of Minnesota--Duluth, University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, University of Nebraska--Lincoln, University of South Dakota.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 98% within one year of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Gene Hoyme, chief medical officer, Sanford Children's Hospital
  • Phil Niedringhaus, FBI Special Agent
  • Dr. Pam Homan, superintendent, Sioux Falls school district 49-5.

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