The 100 acre Augustana College campus is located on the gently rolling prairie in suburban Sioux Falls, (recently named "America's Most Livable City"), while South Dakota, the setting for the film "Dances with Wolves," is a place of outstanding natural beauty. South Dakota is steeped in the lore of the great American west, and home to the Black Hills, Badlands and the astonishing Mount Rushmore. Since 1995 Augustana College has consistently been ranked among the top ten liberal arts colleges in the Midwest, with more than 96% of graduates gaining employment in their field of study.

Programs

Pre-professional programs

Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Dentistry, Law, Medicine. Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Theology, Veterinary Science. Special concentrations in Accounting, Anthropology, Art, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Communication, Computer Science, Deafness Studies, Economics, English, Fitness Management, French, Gender Studies, German, Gerontology, Government & International Affairs, History, Journalism, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Religion, Russian and Post-Soviet Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education, Theatre.

Key facts
Campus features

-Augustana Research Institute; Center for Western Studies; art gallery, career center, health center, Heritage Park, recital hall, tennis courts, theatre, wellness and recreation facilities, writing center.

Library

-250,000 vols; 70,000 microform titles, 950 periodicals, 2 on-line bibliographic services, 273 CD-ROMs, 4,000 records, tapes, and CDs

Computer facilities

-850 computers on campus for student use; 350 with full internet and WWW access.

Extracurricular

-Drama group, 12 vocal & musical ensembles, intercollegiate (NCAA, Div.II) and intramural sports, 50 social organizations, student run newspaper and radio station.

Dormitories

-On-campus residence required through sophomore year; only co-ed housing available (co-ed by floors, e.g. 1st floor men; 2nd floor women). In-room internet connections.

Public transportation

-Bus/taxi

Enrollment

-1,800 undergraduates
Co-educational

Community

-Sioux Falls population: 121,000

Climate

-Temperate - 4 seasons

Location

-Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
-Nearest city: Sioux Falls
-Nearest international airport: Minneapolis/St. Paul, connecting to Sioux Falls

Majors

Accounting, Accountancy, Professional, Art, Athletic Training, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Communication, Communication/Business, Communication Disorders, Computer Science, Economics, Education/Deaf & Hearing Impaired, Elementary Education, Engineering Management, English, Exercise Science, Fitness Management, French, German, Government & International Affairs, History, Interdepartmental, International Studies, Journalism, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Modern Foreign Languages, Music, Music Education, Nursing, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Religion, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education, Theatre

Faculty
-162 (115 full-time; 90% with terminal degrees)
-12:1 student/faculty ratio