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In 1925, prior to completion of the new building, the Junior College of Augusta was established. In 1957, the junior college separated from the academy and moved to its present location on Walton Way. In 1958, the college became a part of the University System of Georgia and its name was formally changed to Augusta College.
In 1958, the name changed to Augusta College, and in 1996 to Augusta State University. Historic Benet House Located on Walton Way , the Summerville campus houses many of the undergraduate programs and the Jaguar Student Activities Center.
State university 132 acres (0.53 km 2) Fort Valley State University: Fort Valley: State university, HBCU: 1,365 acres (5.52 km 2) Georgia College & State University: Milledgeville: State university 602 acres (2.44 km 2) Georgia Southwestern State University: Americus: State university 325 acres (1.32 km 2) Middle Georgia State University: Macon ...
The Augusta Arsenal was a 19th-century fortification in Augusta, Georgia. Established in 1816 and initially completed on the Georgia bank of the Savannah River in 1819, it was moved to the former Belle Vue estate in the Summerville neighborhood of Augusta in 1827 due to health concerns after several fever epidemics.
Augusta is located along the Georgia/South Carolina border, about 150 mi ... Augusta University, the state's only public health sciences graduate university, ...
Six Augusta-area programs are still alive in the Georgia High School Association state basketball playoffs. As the elite eight begins this week, it's the last leg of the playoffs with on-campus games.
During the mid to late 1810s, downtown Augusta experienced a small epidemic of malaria, which caused little effect in Summerville. In 1820, a major outbreak of fever nearly wiped out the entire garrison at the U.S. Arsenal. After a recommendation from an officer, the U.S. Arsenal purchased land that is the present-day site of Augusta University.
The Augusta area is represented by eight state House districts and three state Senate districts in the Georgia General Assembly. Seven of those legislative seats are occupied by unopposed ...