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Augusta State University is a public university in Augusta, Georgia. It was initially founded in 1783 as the Academy of Richmond County. It started to offer collegiate-level classes in 1785. It became a part of the University System of Georgia in 1958, when the name was changed to Augusta College. In 1963, it was granted a 4-year status, and the name was changed to Augusta State University in 1996.
ASU offers enrollment to more than 5,000 undergraduate and close to 1,000 graduate students every year. Students are awarded associate, bachelor, master, and specialist degrees in more than 50 areas of study. Paralegal certificates and cooperative doctorate programs are also available at this university. ASU is organized into 3 colleges:
- College of Education
- James M. Hull College of Business
- Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts and Sciences
Students enjoy a vibrant Greek life in ASU with fraternities like Delta Chi and Phi Beta Sigma, and sororities like Alpha Kappa Alpha, Zeta Phi Beta, Zeta Tau Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta.
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Campus Location2500 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30904-2200
USA
Main Tel: (706) 737-1400
Web Site The campus is in a medium-sized city. |
Augusta State University HighlightsWhere Augusta State University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in education and teaching.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Large number of students.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
- Numerous part-time students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Selective admissions.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 555 | 27 | | Master | 186 | 15 | | Post-master's certificate | 111 | 4 | | Associate | 87 | 3 |
Augusta State StudentsThe student enrollment at Augusta State was 6,588 in 2007 (5,230 full-time equivalent). About 36% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 64% of the class. Undergrads are 85% of enrolled students and graduate students are 15%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 92% are full-time and 8% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 3,242 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 11,359 | | Room and board | $ 9,600 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 3,180 |
Financial Aid: Augusta State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 116 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 66 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 52 |
Housing and MealsAugusta State provides on-campus housing for 361 of its 5,230 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
Augusta State AthleticsAugusta State is in the Peach Belt Conference for major sports. Augusta State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 55 male students received the aid (men were 47% of those receiving aid) and 63 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 53% of students receiving such aid) .
Augusta State Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 57% | | Women | 50% | | All | 52% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 430-530 | | Math | 430-540 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (187 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Finance
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded) - Computer and Information Sciences
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (332 awarded) - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Education
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (32 awarded) - Public Administration
- Social Work
LIBERAL ARTS (109 awarded) - English Language and Literature
- History
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (5 awarded) MEDIA (42 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC (6 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (71 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (13 awarded) SCIENCE (40 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (27 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (64 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Augusta State with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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