Augustana University
Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Private · 1,965 undergraduates · augie.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
73%
of 3,294 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1150 to 1370
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$63,670Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Augustana University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
73% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$63,670
a year in 2027-28, from a $63,670 sticker price
What to do with your 1260
Send your score
About 52% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1000, and yours is above it.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- You can type your scores into the application; official reports come later.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Test-Optional Admission | Augustana University · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
73%
of applicants were admitted: 2,401 of 3,294 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 7% of them sent SAT scores and 53% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1150 to 1370
Reading and Writing 530 to 660
Math 560 to 700
ACT composite 20 to 28
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.66
- 4.027%
- 3.75 to 3.9930%
- 3.50 to 3.7416%
- 3.25 to 3.4911%
- 3.00 to 3.247.5%
- 2.50 to 2.996.7%
- Below 2.502.2%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$63,670
a year
- Tuition$43,670
- Fees$1,190
- Food and housing$10,810
- Books and supplies$1,040
- Transportation and other$6,960
Augustana University published $61,212 for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$19,685
- $30,001 to $48,000$19,040
- $48,001 to $75,000$20,783
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,666
- Over $110,000$25,885
Financial aid
87%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$33,503
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
38%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $30,037 on average
- FAFSA
- Not required.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
South Dakota programs for residents
South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship
$1,500 to $3,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA, 1180+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Option 1 (ACT 24 + curriculum/GPA); Advanced Honors Endorsement with 3.0 unweighted GPA, OR required HS courses (SDCL 13-55-31.1) with no final grade below C and cumulative 3.0 GPA
- 1310+ SAT or 28+ ACT, Option 2 (ACT 28, no curriculum/GPA requirement); None beyond test (no curriculum or GPA requirement per BOR)
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,370Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | |
| African American Studies | 4 | 3 | |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARTH 1120 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIOL 110 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MATH 151 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 4 | MATH 152 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHEM 110 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | GOVT 120 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | COSC 210 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 3 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 3 | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | BIOL 180/ ENST 180 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST 111 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | FREN 110 and FREN 111 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | GEOG 120 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | CLAS 205 and 206 |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 121 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON 120 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | MUSI 120 and MUSI 121 |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 4 | PHYS 201 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 8 | PHYS 201 and 202 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHYS 222 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHYS 221 |
| Psychology | 4 | 3 | PSYC 115 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | SPAN 110, SPAN 111 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 3 | |
| Statistics | 4 | 4 | ECON/PSYC 270 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | GOVT 200 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 120, HIST 121 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST 110 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
73%
Come back for a second year
86%
Typical earnings
$61,271
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Augustana University$78,257
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 8 majors here have earnings data.
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