Augustana University Comparisons

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4 Year
Sioux Falls, SD
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Compare with South Dakota Public Colleges

Compare with South Dakota Public Colleges for Augustana University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	$30,861 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	$30,728 lower in-state tuition	31% higher acceptance rate	Compare
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD	$29,660 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dakota State University Madison, SD	$30,506 lower in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with South Dakota Private Colleges

Compare with South Dakota Private Colleges for Augustana University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD	$6,370 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Augustana University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Iowa State University Ames, IA	$29,373 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$28,877 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$22,946 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN	$25,550 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$28,058 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, NE	$29,726 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$30,224 lower in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Truman State University Kirksville, MO	$30,322 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND	$29,209 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri Kansas City Kansas City, MO	$27,573 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Rochester Rochester, MN	$25,144 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN	$29,732 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Augustana University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Drake University Des Moines, IA	$11,970 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Creighton University Omaha, NE	$8,696 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Carleton College Northfield, MN	$28,732 higher in-state tuition	48% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Grinnell College Grinnell, IA	$27,946 higher in-state tuition	53% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St Olaf College Northfield, MN	$19,600 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Macalester College Saint Paul, MN	$27,944 higher in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	$14,238 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	$12,500 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$5,292 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hamline University Saint Paul, MN	$9,844 higher in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	$14,506 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Luther College Decorah, IA	$11,960 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	$4,066 higher in-state tuition	20% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN	$8,990 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Viterbo University La Crosse, WI	$5,910 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN	$5,324 higher in-state tuition	20% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Benedictine College Atchison, KS	$3,810 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN	$1,618 higher in-state tuition	25% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mary Bismarck, ND	$17,804 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Simpson College Indianola, IA	$7,496 higher in-state tuition	18% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	$3,110 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE	$3,412 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Emmaus Bible College Dubuque, IA	$19,360 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Augustana University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dallas Irving, TX	$13,770 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wofford College Spartanburg, SC	$15,845 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Whittier College Whittier, CA	$11,190 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$5,686 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	$10,320 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA	$22,738 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Emmanuel College Boston, MA	$8,390 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Allegheny College Meadville, PA	$16,390 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA	$24,070 lower in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Meredith College Raleigh, NC	$5,470 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hendrix College Conway, AR	$1,960 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ursinus College Collegeville, PA	$21,050 higher in-state tuition	24% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, VA	$2,660 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Northwest University Kirkland, WA	$4,125 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ	$688 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI	$20,890 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA	$16,328 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY	$24,957 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA	$23,800 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$17,544 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH	$13,728 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, NY	$1,315 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of the South Sewanee, TN	$15,960 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA	$1,880 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL	$16,242 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Transylvania University Lexington, KY	$6,710 higher in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Union University Jackson, TN	$135 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Houghton University Houghton, NY	$21,730 lower in-state tuition	21% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hollins University Roanoke, VA	$3,400 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gordon College Wenham, MA	$9,460 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Elmira College Elmira, NY	$1,184 lower in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Washington College Chestertown, MD	$15,166 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, CA	$9,960 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bennington College Bennington, VT	$26,102 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR	$8,404 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN	$1,740 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Moore College of Art and Design Philadelphia, PA	$12,652 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Grove City College Grove City, Pennsylvania	$18,460 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
New Saint Andrews College Moscow, Idaho	$23,360 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026