Augustana University

Augustana University
Former name	Augustana College and Seminary (1860–1918); Augustana College and Normal School (1918–1926); Augustana College (1926–2015)
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	US$90 million (2016)
President	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Academic staff	134
Students	2,080
Undergraduates	1,613
Location	Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 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^[6] and offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in more than 50 major fields of study.

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