Augusta University
Augusta University (AU) is a public research university and academic medical center in Augusta, Georgia, United States. It is part of the University System of Georgia and has satellite medical campuses in Savannah, Albany, Rome, and Athens, Georgia. It employs over 15,000 people, has more than 56,000 alumni, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 86%
- Average net price: $13,976
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,276
- Graduation rate (150%): 49%
- Graduation rate (200%): 52%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 60%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $48,472
- Median earnings (8 years): $44,120
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,037
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Augusta, GA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Augusta University include Nursing, Business, Psychology.
- Nursing (162 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,004 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Business (105 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,541 1 year after graduation · median debt $17,500
- Psychology (90 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,544 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,812
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (76 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,836 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,438
- Computer and Information Systems Security (54 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,000 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,750
- Cell Biology (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $21,905 1 year after graduation · median debt $20,844
- Biology (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,163 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,625
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,226 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,500
- Health (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,773 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,153
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,568 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,135
Degree mix: Business 10%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 9%, Health 65%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 6%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Augusta University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,064 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,064
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,154
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,703
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,548
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,163
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,414
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $24,734
- Books and supplies: $1,240
- On-campus room and board: $12,404
- Off-campus room and board: $11,899
- Off-campus with family: $5,708
- Typical cost of attendance: $23,524
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 39%
- Federal loan recipients: 35%
- Average institutional grant: $8,136
- Average federal loan: $6,221
- Median debt at graduation: $20,500
Admissions
Augusta University admits 86% of applicants. Of students admitted, 25% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,011
- Admitted: 5,194
- Enrolled: 1,303
- Yield (first-choice signal): 25%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,276
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 80%
- Part-time undergraduates: 14%
- Age 25 and older: 12%
- Graduate students: 3,017
- Graduation rate: 49%
- Come back after freshman year: 76%
- First-generation: 28%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 17%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $119,417
- Associate professor salary: $92,096
- Assistant professor salary: $79,942
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,228
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,060
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Augusta University acceptance rate? Augusta University admits 86% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Augusta University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,064 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,976.
What majors does Augusta University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business, Psychology, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Computer and Information Systems Security.
What is the average salary after Augusta University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $48,472 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Augusta University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 60% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 49%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Augusta University official site: https://www.augusta.edu.