Accreditation
Augustana is accredited as a four-year institution by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). The teacher education programs, including the graduate programs, are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and the South Dakota Department of Education and Cultural Affairs (DECA) approved the undergraduate and graduate programs. The Education of the Deaf undergraduate and graduate programs are nationally certified by the Council on Education of the Deaf (CED). Accreditation and approval by the aforementioned agencies permit Augustana graduates to obtain teaching certificates in the 50 states. All graduate degree programs are also approved by the Veterans Administration under Title 38, U.S. Code in accordance with VAR 14253 and 14273.
The baccalaureate program in nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and is fully approved by the South Dakota Board of Nursing. The University is also approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS)., the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society, and the National Association of Schools of Music.
The University is on the approved list of the American Association of University Women. It is authorized under Federal Law to enroll non-immigrant alien students.
Augustana holds membership in the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the Council of Independent Colleges, the Lutheran Educational Conference of North America, the South Dakota Association of Independent Colleges, the College Board, the Association of Governing Boards and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, and the South Dakota Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (SDACTE). Augustana is an active member and participant in numerous professional and learned societies and groups.
The Augustana online M.A. in Education program is registered with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. The following registration disclosure is required:
“Augustana University is registered as a Private Institution with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.”