At Augustana University, your admission application is also your scholarship application, which means students are eligible for scholarships as soon as they are admitted. We are also proud to say that every full-time, undergraduate student receives scholarships, grants or both to help them fund their education. On average, after scholarships, international students pay between $24,000-30,000 per year to attend Augustana. That figure includes full-time tuition, on-campus housing, an unlimited meal plan, all student fees and estimates for health insurance and textbooks.
U.S. immigration regulations require international students to provide proof of sufficient funding (the difference between the total costs of attendance and any scholarship support received from Augustana) for one year of study before Augustana can issue an I-20 immigration document. An I-20 is necessary in applying for a U.S. student visa.Usually, families provide a bank statement or other financial documents showing access to the remaining amount. If a student has a sponsor apart from his or her immediate family, additional bank statements and letters of support from sponsors can be submitted.
Generally speaking, students make two payments to Augustana each year. The first payment is due by Aug. 15 for the fall semester and the second payment is due by Jan. 15 for the spring semester. If it is more convenient, international students may also set up a 3-payment plan each semester.
A limited number of on-campus jobs are available for international students to earn spending money and gain work experience. International students are limited to on-campus work during the first year of study, according to U.S. immigration regulations. During a student's second, third and fourth year, off-campus employment can be approved as long as the job is related to the student's major(s). Augustana students have excellent access to paid internships and jobs in the diverse and quickly-growing economy in Sioux Falls, where the unemployment rate hovers around 2%, consistently among the lowest in the nation.
