Augustana University
Private Lutheran university in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
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.
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 (1860)[1] |
Religious affiliation | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
Endowment | US$90 million (2016)[2] |
President | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin[3] |
Academic staff | 134[4] |
Students | 2,080[5] |
Undergraduates | 1,613[2] |
Location | , , United States 43°31′36.7″N 96°44′13.3″W / 43.526861°N 96.737028°W / 43.526861; -96.737028 |
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 is South Dakota's largest private university[6] and offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in more than 50 major fields of study.
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- ^ "Quick Facts". Augustana University. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Quick Facts". Augustana University. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Doing Business in South Dakota (Public Universities)". Governor's Office of Economic Development. Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2007.
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