Augusta State University is a public, four-year university located in
Augusta, Georgia.The school was chartered as the
Academy of Richmond County in 1783. It opened in 1785 offering college-level classes for
boys. Studies were suspended during the Civil War and the
building was used as a hospital for wounded soldiers. Operation of the academy was overseen by a board of trustees until
1909, when control was passed to the Augusta Board of
Education. As enrollment
increased, land for a second building was purchased. In 1925, prior to completion of the
new building, the
Junior College of Augusta was established.In 1958, the college became a part of the University System of Georgia and its name was formally changed to
Augusta
College. Augusta College remained a two-year college until
1963, when it attained four-year status. An additional campus was added in 1991 to accomodate a greater number of students.In 1996, Augusta College was renamed Augusta State University. There are currently about
6300 students enrolled at ASU.