Augusta University is a public four-year institution based in Augusta, Georgia. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 10,900 students in fall 2024, including 6,049 undergraduates and 4,851 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of University System of Georgia.
Augusta University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 105 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Curriculum and Instruction, Registered Nursing, and Medicine. It awarded 3,253 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 17 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
10,900
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
3,253
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
105
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 105
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
992
Master's degrees
1,327
Doctoral degrees (research)
128
Professional doctorates
376
Certificates under 1 year
72
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
27
Postbaccalaureate certificates
314
Post-master's certificates
17
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
10,900
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,049
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,851
Full-time, fall 2024
79%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,404
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,713
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,691
Full-time, 2024-25
75%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
67%
Men
33%
White
49%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
24%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
17
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
23%
Students taking some online courses
53%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University System of Georgia
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Peach Belt Conference
President, Augusta University
Dr. Russell Keen
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization