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U.S. News & World Report

• U.S. News & World Report also ranked Augustana No. 133 in Best Online Master's in Education Programs in 2025.

The Princeton Review

• The Princeton Review ranked Augustana as one of its  (in the Midwest) considered academically outstanding and well worth consideration in a college search.
• The Princeton Review featured AU in its "" for being an environmentally-friendly university.

WalletHub

• WalletHub ranked Augustana as one of its  — the top university in South Dakota and No. 127 out of 770 universities nationwide, as well as No. 23 in the Midwest across 30 key measures, ranging from student-faculty ratio and graduation rate to post-attendance median salary.

The Wall Street Journal and College Pulse

• The Wall Street Journal and College Pulse, in collaboration with the independent market research firm Statista, recognized ¹û¶³´«Ã½ as one of .

Niche

• Niche ranked Augustana among the  — giving the university a grade A- or above in athletics, diversity, dorms and student life. Niche also ranked AU in the Top 20 for Christian Colleges in America and the No. 2 College in South Dakota for academics, most diverse, education, student-athletes, small colleges, college location and biology.
• In addition, Niche ranked Augustana as the in 2025.

College Raptor

• Augustana has once again been named a  and , as well as a  and  by College Raptor. 

Leading Colleges

• Leading Colleges recognized ¹û¶³´«Ã½ with a for its retention.

Research.com

RegisteredNursing.org

• The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Nursing Program was ranked the best program in South Dakota for 2025 by — a nursing advocacy organization.

¹û¶³´«Ã½ Outcomes Report

• Augustana graduates who completed their bachelor’s degrees between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, were surveyed within six months of graduation. The report by the AU Student Success Center offers a snapshot of post-graduation activities and destinations for members of the Class of 2024.