Saint Augustine’s University

Saint Augustine’s University

Saint Augustine’s University is a private historically black college in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded by Episcopal clergy in 1867 for the education of freed slaves.

Founded in 1867 as Saint Augustine’s Normal School, the name of the school changed to Saint Augustine’s School in 1893 and Saint Augustine’s Junior College in 1919, when it began offering college-level coursework. It began offering coursework leading to a four-year degree in 1927 and changed its name to Saint Augustine’s College one year later with the first baccalaureate degrees awarded in 1931. In 2012, the institution again expanded its focus and changed its name to St. Augustine’s University.

Current President: Irving Pressley McPhail

Official website: www.st-aug.edu