Augustana University (South Dakota)
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Augustana University (South Dakota) is a private master's university in Sioux Falls, SD (city setting), with 1,871 undergraduates (61% women), affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church. It admitted 59% of 3,330 applicants — top quarter for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1075–1290 on the SAT and 21–27 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $56,140 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $25,280 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 76% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, biological sciences, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 0.84 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Augustana University (South Dakota) ranks
4 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $39,190
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Augustana University (South Dakota)
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Augustana University (South Dakota) teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 35 | — | 3 | $747k | $21,335 | — | |
| Baseball | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 47 | — | 1 | $894k | $19,020 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $828k | $55,175 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $859k | $50,501 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Football | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 124 | — | 1 | $2.9M | $23,070 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $119k | $11,909 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 8 | — | 3 | $331k | $41,338 | — | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | Central Collegiate Hockey Assn | 27 | — | 5 | $2.5M | $93,793 | — | |
| Softball | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $666k | $39,153 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 26 | — | 4 | $284k | $10,937 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 37 | — | 4 | $553k | $14,935 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 10 | — | 3 | $143k | $14,307 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 8 | — | 3 | $317k | $39,641 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 117 | — | 1 | $593k | $5,064 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 104 | — | 1 | $527k | $5,064 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $754k | $39,666 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 37 | — | 4 | $681k | $18,394 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.