Augusta State University
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| Established | January 27, 1785 |
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| Type | University |
| President | William Bloodworth, Jr. |
| Faculty | 200 |
| Staff | 300 |
| Students | 6,564 |
| Location | Augusta, Georgia, United States |
| Address | 2500 Walton Way |
| Telephone | (800)341-4373 |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Jaguars |
| Website | http://www.aug.edu |
Augusta State University is a public, four-year university located in Augusta, Georgia.
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[edit] History
The school was chartered as the Academy of Richmond County in 1783. It opened in 1785 offering college-level classes for boys. Studies were suspended during the Civil War and the building was used as a hospital for wounded soldiers. Operation of the academy was overseen by a board of trustees until 1909, when control was passed to the Augusta Board of Education. As enrollment increased, land for a second building was purchased. In 1925, prior to completion of the new building, the Junior College of Augusta was established.
In 1958, the college became a part of the University System of Georgia and its name was formally changed to Augusta College. Augusta College remained a two-year college until 1963, when it attained four-year status. An additional campus was added in 1991 to accommodate a greater number of students.
In 1996, Augusta College was renamed Augusta State University. The current president of the university is William A. Bloodworth (since 1993). The early 21st century has seen substantial development of the campus, first with the construction of a new science building, then the construction of Allgood Hall (completed in 2002, and named after the deceased politician Thomas F. Allgood), University Hall (completed in 2004), and the Jaguar Student Activities Center (completed in 2006). Six older buildings have been demolished and further development is underway. The reason for this demolition and construction is that these buildings had large amounts of asbestos and lawsuits encouraged the school administration to demolish the buildings in question.
[edit] Academics
ASU is organized into three colleges: Pamplin College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business Administration, and College of Education. Students can earn associate, bachelor, master, and specialist degrees in over 50 programs of study. There is an Honors Program for more gifted students, as well as a Cooperative Education program in which students alternate between classroom enrollment and real-life work experience in their field of study. Students also have opportunities for business internships and study abroad programs.
[edit] Enrollment
ASU has an enrollment of 6,564. The average age is 25 for undergraduates and 35 for graduate students. ASU has a moderate degree of diversity, with 32% minority enrollment (of whom 24% are African American). The U.S. News and World Report has twice ranked the college among the top 12 universities in the South for cultural diversity. Although most students come from Georgia, over 35 states and 55 countries are represented in the student body. Students from Edgefield and Aiken counties in South Carolina pay the Georgia in-state tuition rate.
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| University System of Georgia |
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| Research Universities: Georgia Tech • Georgia State • Medical College of Georgia • University of Georgia Regional Universities: Ga. Southern • Valdosta State State Universities: Albany • Armstrong Atlantic • Augusta • Clayton • Columbus • Ft. Valley • GCSU • Ga. Southwestern Kennesaw • NGCSU • Savannah • Southern Polytechnic • West Ga. State Colleges: Dalton • Gainesville • Gwinnett • Gordon • Macon • Middle Ga. Agricultural Colleges: Abraham Baldwin Two-year Colleges: Atlanta Metro. • Bainbridge • Coastal Ga. • Darton • East Ga. Ga. Highlands • Ga. Perimeter • South Ga. • Waycross Independent research unit: Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Centers: Gwinnett University Center Governing body: Georgia Board of Regents |
