New Student Registration

Preparing Your Class Schedule

One of the most exciting steps of your transition to college is getting your fall class schedule. At Augustana University, your success is our priority. Our Registrar’s Office will hand-pick courses for your first-semester schedule using information you provide in the New Student Registration Form. At the registration event in June, you will meet one-on-one with an academic advisor to review your schedule.

On-Campus Event

On-campus New Student Registration dates for 2024 are June 20, 21, 27 and 28. At New Student Registration, you will get your class schedule, meet your new classmates, tour your new campus home, and have lunch. Space is limited at each event. Incoming students are invited to bring two guests. There will be informational sessions available for parents and guardians.

Your Next Steps

Are you committed to Augustana’s incoming class? Watch your email closely for your event invitation and registration form. Ready to join the incoming class and begin your course registration? Submit your enrollment deposit at augie.edu/mydecision.

Not yet accepted to Augustana? Submit our free application for admission and scholarships at augie.edu/apply.

If you have any questions about New Student Registration, submitting your deposit or applying to Augustana, contact our Admission team at admission@augie.edu or 605.274.5516.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What’s going to happen during my registration session?

A: One of the primary objectives of new student registration is to provide you the opportunity to meet with an academic advisor and review your course schedule for your first semester at AU. Your first semester schedule will be curated for you in advance and you will already be registered for the selected courses at the time of your registration session. This is a good time to ask questions and make necessary adjustments. We will also use this time to provide information to assist you with your transition to AU. You, your parents and/or other family members will be given the opportunity to ask questions of representatives from Financial Aid, Campus Life and other administrative offices. And, you will leave campus with your new Augustana photo ID card.

Q: Are there courses that I will definitely take my first semester?

A: Yes. Every first-time freshman (including new students who have taken college courses and earned college credit during high school) will be registered for FYS 110: First-Year Seminar. There are a variety of topics from which to choose. You will list your top five choices on your pre-registration form and will learn which course you will take during your new student registration advising session. No transfer courses will satisfy the FYS 110 course requirement.

Q: Do I need to declare a major before I am registered for classes?

A: No. You may want to consider a major based on some initial interests, but it is not necessary. We do recommend, however, that you select courses that will not only help you make progress toward fulfilling core requirements, but will also allow you to explore possible majors. It is not unusual for students to change their declared major at least once during their college career. The Student Success Center can help you with major and advisor changes.

Q: How many credits should I take during my first semester at Augustana?

Q: I am receiving a South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship (SDOS) - what are the course registration requirements?

A: Freshmen receiving the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship are required to complete a minimum of 30 credit hours during their first year of college. This includes any credits completed during J-term. All courses completed for the first time, whether letter-graded or graded on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) basis, count towards the total.

Q: What are the requirements if I am receiving a School of Music Scholarship?

Q: I am receiving a Theatre Scholarship - what are the course registration requirements?

Q: What are the requirements for my schedule if I have been admitted to the “Amplify Augustana” program?

Q: How will I know what courses are available in the fall term?

A: Augustana's official fall class schedule can be searched online. Browsing the course search will help you consider what classes might be available. Although taking a look at the course schedule is a good idea, we recommend that you do not actually plan a specific schedule of classes beforehand as your schedule will be curated specially for you by trained staff from the Registrar's Office, Student Success Center, and International Programs Office.

Q: How will which courses I take in my first semester be determined?

A: If you have selected a major, there will probably be one or more courses that you take for that program. In a few majors, it will be necessary that you take the recommended courses in order to ensure completion of that major within four years. The advisor assisting you will have that information. Most new students will want to select courses that fulfill Sophia core requirements, and in almost every core requirement, you have a variety of courses from which to select. You do not need to do any prep work for your schedule prior to coming to registration. The staff at Augustana will make sure you get registered for the right courses.

Q: Will I receive college credit for the AP courses I took in high school?

A: If you not only took the course, but also took the AP test in that subject and earned a score of four or five, then yes, Augustana will award credit for specific courses associated with those AP tests. Exact course equivalents for the different AP tests can be reviewed here. You will need to ensure that your official test score report is sent directly to the Registrar’s Office at Augustana. Augustana. Augustana's AP Institutional ID number is 6015.

Q: Will I get credit for CLEP tests?

A: Yes, credit is awarded by Augustana for various CLEP tests. Exact minimum score requirements and courses associated with those CLEP exams can be reviewed here. You will need to have the official CLEP test score report sent to Augustana’s Registrar’s Office.

If you’ve not taken a CLEP exam before but believe you have proficiency in a particular area of knowledge, you can take CLEP exams here at Augustana. Contact the Student Success Center at success@augie.edu / 605.274.4127 for more information or to schedule.

Q: I earned college credit in high school - how I transfer this type of credit to my Augustana Transcript?

A: This is most likely what we refer to as a "dual credit" course (one that applies to both your high school diploma and to your college transcript) or it might be a "dual enrollment" course you took on your own at a local college or university. In both cases, you will need to contact the Registrar's Office of the college or university that is awarding the college credit and request an official copy of your transcript be sent to the Registrar's Office at Augustana. Please inform the Augustana faculty member assisting you during registration that you plan to have this course credit transferred here so that you do not duplicate it by registering for the equivalent course. Course equivalencies can be searched here.

Augustana requires official transcript(s) from each institution where college-level credit was earned before transcribing any credit to your Augustana University transcript. Please request your official transcript(s) be sent either electronically via email to registrar@augie.edu , or by mail to:

Augustana University
ATTN: Registrar's Office
2001 S Summit Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57197-0100

Please contact the Registrar's Office at 605.274.4121 for more information or to confirm receipt of your official transcripts.