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Former names | Augsburg Seminarium (1869–1873) The Norwegian Danish Evangelical Lutheran Augsburg Seminary (1873–1892) Augsburg Seminary (1892–1942) Augsburg College and Theological Seminary (1942–1963) Augsburg College (1963–2017) |
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| Motto | Education for Service |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1869 |
Religious affiliation | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
Academic affiliations | |
| President | Paul C. Pribbenow |
| Provost | Paula O'Loughlin |
| Students | 3152 |
| Location | , Minnesota , United States 44°57′57″N 93°14′30″W / 44.9659°N 93.2416°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Maroon and gray [1] |
| Nickname | Auggies |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – MIAC |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Website | www |
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Augsburg University is a private university in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It was founded in 1869 as a Norwegian-American Lutheran seminary known as Augsburg Seminarium. Today, the university enrolls approximately 2,400 undergraduate and 700 graduate students. Augsburg is known for its emphasis on service learning; engaged learning experiences are both an instructional strategy and a required part of a student's coursework.
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