St. Augustine's University (North Carolina)
Historically Black Christian college in Raleigh, North Carolina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saint Augustine's University is a private historically black Christian college in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded by Episcopal clergy in 1867 for the education of freed slaves.[1]
Former names | Saint Augustine's Normal School (1867–1893) Saint Augustine's School (1893–1921) Saint Augustine's Junior College (1921–1928) Saint Augustine's College (1928–2012) |
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Motto | Veritas vos liberabit |
Motto in English | The truth will set you free |
Type | Private historically black college |
Established | 1867 |
Founder | Jacob Brinton Smith |
Religious affiliation | Episcopal Church |
President | Marcus H. Burgess (interim) |
Provost | Josiah J. Sampson |
Students | 1,261 |
Location | , , United States 35.7861°N 78.6204°W / 35.7861; -78.6204 |
Campus | Urban, 105 acres (0.42 km2) |
Colors | Blue and White |
Nickname | Falcons |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II — CIAA |
Website | www |
Following years of financial and leadership instability, the institution's accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC), voted in December 2023 to remove St Augustine's from its membership and revoke its accreditation.[2] An appeal by the institution was denied on February 27, 2024.[3] Subsequently, the matter was submitted to arbitration; until the final conclusion of legal proceedings, St. Augustine's remains accredited on probation.[4]