Augustana University
Former name | Augustana College and Seminary (1860–1918) Augustana College and Normal School (1918–1926) Augustana College (1926–2015) |
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| Motto | Verbum Dei manet in aeternum |
Motto in English | The Word of God endures forever |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1860 |
Religious affiliation | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Endowment | $200+ million (2022) |
| President | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin |
Academic staff | 134 |
| Students | 2,390 |
| Undergraduates | 2,003 |
| Postgraduates | 387 |
| Location | , , United States 43°31′36.7″N 96°44′13.3″W / 43.526861°N 96.737028°W |
| Campus | Urban 100 acres (40 ha) |
| Colors | Navy blue and gold |
| Nickname | Vikings |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – NSIC |
| Mascot | Ole the Viking |
| Website | www.augie.edu |
Augustana University is a private Lutheran university in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The university identifies 1860 as the year of its founding, the same as its Rock Island, Illinois, Swedish-heritage sister school, Augustana College. It derives its name from the Confessio Augustana, or Augsburg Confession, a foundational document of Lutheranism. Until September 2015, the university was known as Augustana College.
Augustana is South Dakota's largest private university and offers more than 100 majors, minors, and pre-professional and graduate programs.