Average GPA: 3.2
ACT range: 19-25
SAT Math range: 490-620
SAT Reading range: 520-630
SAT Writing range: Not reported
Top 10% of class: 11%
Top 25% of class: 37%
Top 50% of class: 70%
Deadlines
Early Action: No
Early Decision: No
Regular Action: 5/1 (priority)
8/15 (final)
Common Application: Accepted
Financial Aid
In-state tuition: $28,240
Out-of-state tuition: $28,240
Room: $3,920
Board: $3,840
Books: $1,000
Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 91%
Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 82%
Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 63%
Avg. aid package (freshmen): $23,896
Avg. aid package (undergrads): $18,744
Freshmen receiving merit-based aid: 8%
Undergrads rec. merit-based aid: 5%
Avg. debt upon graduation: $28,988
Prominent Alumni
Peter Agre, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry; Lute Olson, NCAA National Champion Basketball Coach with University of Arizona; Devean George, Former Professional Basketball Player with the LA Lakers, and the Dallas Mavericks.
School Spirit
Mascot: Auggies
Colors: Maroon and Gray
Song: Auggie War Song
AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904-2200
Admissions: 800-341-4373 • Financial Aid: 706-737-1431
Email: [email protected] • Website: http://www.aug.edu
From the College
“ASU is a public metropolitan university with the atmosphere of a small liberal arts college, plus a supportive staff and a diverse student body. It offers personal one-on-one attention from the faculty, and a friendly, supportive staff who cares about student success. It offers the beauty of a historic campus with new technology-rich academic buildings. All of this, plus the more than 200 faculty, 300 dedicated staff and 7,000 diverse students make Augusta State University a truly unique place to be.”
Campus Setting
Augusta is a public, comprehensive university. Founded as a postgraduate academy in 1783, it became a junior college in 1925, was incorporated into the state university system in 1958 and began granting four-year degrees in 1967. Its 72-acre campus is located on a former plantation in Augusta. A four-year public institution, Augusta State University has an enrollment of 7,061 students. In addition to a large, well-stocked library, the campus facilities include: history museum • golf course. Augusta State University provides on-campus housing with 162 units that can accommodate 508 students. Housing options: single-student apartments.
Student Life and Activities
Most students (93 percent) live off campus which does impact the on-campus social scene. Popular campus events include Homecoming. Augusta State University has 66 official student organizations. The most popular are: choir • concert and pep bands • jazz ensemble • drama guild • team managers. Augusta State University is a member of the Peach Bell Conference (Division II).
Academics and Learning Environment
For the B student, the learning environment of a college is just as important as the quality of its academic program. Augusta State University has 243 full-time and 192 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1. The most common course size is 20 to 29 students. Augusta State University offers 49 majors with the most popular being biology, psychology and early childhood education and least popular being Spanish, art and music performance. The school has a general core requirement. Cooperative education is available. All first-year students must maintain a 1.3 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student include: independent study • double majors • dual degrees • honors program • Phi Beta Kappa • internships • distance learning certificate programs.
Highlights
Augusta State University
Augusta, GA (Pop. 192,142)
Location: Medium city
Four-year public
Founded: 1925
Website: http://www.aug.edu
Students
Total enrollment: 7,061
Undergrads: 5,835
Freshmen: 1,180
Part-time students: 28%
From out-of-state: 6%
From public schools: 95%
Male/Female: 37%/63%
Live on-campus: 7%
In fraternities: 1%
In sororities: 1%
Off-campus employment rating: Fair
Caucasian: 56%
African American: 28%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian or Pacific Islander: 1%
Native American: 0%
International: 1%
Academics
Calendar: Semester
Student/faculty ratio: 18:1
Class size 9 or fewer: 12%
Class size 10-29: 70%
Class size 30-49: 17%
Class size 50-99: 1%
Class size 100 or more: -
Returning freshmen: 71%
Six-year graduation rate: 21%
Most Popular Majors
Biology
Psychology
Early childhood education
B Student Support and Success
Augusta offers an extensive