Saint Augustine College

Location and Contact Information

1333-45 W Argyle
Chicago, IL 60640-3593
USA
Main Tel: (773) 878-8756
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Saint Augustine College is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was founded in the year 1980 and is supported by the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. In addition to this campus, the college has two satellite campuses called South satellite and West Town satellite. The college is named after Bishop Augustine of Hippo, a philosopher and an educator. It is the sole bilingual institution of higher education in the Midwest. Associate degrees and certificates are awarded to students in diverse fields of study including applied sciences, social work, and general studies.

Saint Augustine College hosts an active student life. There are many clubs and organizations on campus based on the varied interests of the students. There are special organizations such as tranfer centers and personality counselling centers for the students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 8,064
Books and supplies$ 600

Financial Aid

Saint Augustine College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 85% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students
Average
Amount
Any Grant85%$6,654
Institutional Grant49%$1,875
Federal Grant71%$3,862
Pell Grant71%$3,669
Other Federal Grant13%$1,053
State or Local Grant55%$3,673

Loans% of
Students
Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Saint Augustine College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Doane College-Lincoln Grand Island and MasterLincoln, NE1,651
2Notre Dame CollegeCleveland, OH1,637
3Carlos Albizu University-Miami CampusMiami, FL1,134
4Florida National CollegeHialeah, FL2,369
5Long Island University-Rockland CampusOrangeburg, NY486
6Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN2,644
7University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent, ME1,102
8Northern Marianas CollegeSaipan, MP791
9The National Hispanic UniversitySan Jose, CA591

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate20910
1-2 year certificate795
< 1 year certificate452
Bachelor182

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  20

Students

Student enrollment was 1,263 in 2009-2010 (949 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 31% of the student body. About 25% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (32 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (17 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (17 awarded)

  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (172 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (18 awarded)

  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (31 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (46 awarded)

  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (5 awarded)

  • Psychology
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling