Augusta University

Augusta University
Former names
Academy of Richmond County (1785–1925)
Junior College of Augusta (1925–1958)
Augusta College (1958–1996)
Augusta State University (1996–2013)
Medical Academy of Georgia (1828–1829)
Medical Institute of the State of Georgia (1829–1833)
Medical College of Georgia (1833–1873; 1950–2011)
Medical Department of the University of Georgia (1873–1933)
University of Georgia School of Medicine (1933–1950)
Georgia Health Sciences University (2011–2013)[1]
Georgia Regents University (2013–2015)
TypePublic research university
EstablishedDecember 20, 1828; 195 years ago (December 20, 1828)[2][3]
Parent institution
University System of Georgia
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
Endowment$364.8 million[5][6]
PresidentRussell T. Keen
Academic staff
1,643
Administrative staff
3,500+
Students9,813 (fall 2022)[7]
Postgraduates2,376 (fall 2022)
1,324 (fall 2021)
Location
Augusta
,
Georgia
,
United States
CampusMidsize city[9], 670 acres (2.7 km2)[8]
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Bell Ringer
ColorsBlue and grey[10]
   
Nickname
Sporting affiliations
MascotAugustus the Jaguar[12]
Websiteaugusta.edu

Augusta University (AU) is a public research university and academic medical center in Augusta, Georgia. It is a part of the University System of Georgia and has satellite medical campuses in Savannah, Albany, Rome, and Athens. It employs over 15,000 people, has more than 56,000 alumni,[13] and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

The Augusta University Health System includes the 478-bed Augusta University Medical Center, the 154-bed Children's Hospital of Georgia,[14] and more than 80 outpatient clinics.

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  2. ^ "About August University". Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "Fast Facts".
  4. ^ "Who We Are".
  5. ^ As of 2019medical+2009undergrad. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2011 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2010 to FY 2011 (Table Revised and Updated on March 19, 2012)" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 15, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
  6. ^ As of June 30, 2019. "U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised)". National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  7. ^ "AU Facts".
  8. ^ "Augusta University – U.S. News".
  9. ^ "IPEDS-Augusta University".
  10. ^ "Brand Strategy".
  11. ^ "jaguarsroar.com". Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  12. ^ "Meet Our New Mascot: Augustus". December 7, 2015.
  13. ^ "Fast Facts". www.augusta.edu.
  14. ^ "Children's Hospital of Georgia".