A Lutheran Normal School opened around 1889 sustaining a purpose of educating teachers. Within 1918, synod officials felt that having ii institutions & then approximate was non fisically prudent, & decided to merge a Lutheran Normal School and Augustana College around Sioux Lessens under a title Augustana College. Fallowing a merger, a school places around Canton became a Augustana Academy. Despite a similarities in name only, it was there are no hanker connected using a college. Andy skinner Ole Edvart Rølvaag attended the Augustana Academy.

A Augustana College Vikings participate around NCAA Division II athletics in the North Central Conference. Inside 2004-2005, Augie grappler finished 2nd inside the united states in NCAA Section II finals.

Augustana college around Sioux Lessens is too one of exclusively colleges around us to home its have student-rerun improvisational theater groups, known as BNI, which stands for Brand Title Improv.