St. Augustine's University (North Carolina)
Former names | Saint Augustine's Normal School (1867–1893) Saint Augustine's School (1893–1924) Saint Augustine's Junior College (1924–1928) 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 | July 19, 1867 (as normal school) January 19, 1928 (as college) |
| Founder | Jacob Brinton Smith |
| Accreditation | SACSCOC |
Religious affiliation | Episcopal Church |
| President | Jennie Ward-Robinson (interim) |
| Students | 53 (2025) |
| Location | , , United States 35°47′10″N 78°37′13″W / 35.7861°N 78.6204°W |
| Campus | Urban, 105 acres (0.42 km2) |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Nickname | Falcons |
Sporting affiliations | Independent, formerly CIAA (NCAA Division II) until 2025. |
| Website | st-aug.edu |
Saint Augustine's University is a private historically Black Christian college in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded by Episcopal Church clergy in 1867 for the education of formerly enslaved Black people. The university has traditionally focused its mission around first-generation college students and students "who otherwise wouldn't get the opportunity" to receive a college education. Its athletics program has a record of achievements, notably in track and field.
From the early 1990s, St. Augustine's began to be challenged by legal problems, significant enrollment declines, low graduation rates, and financial shortfalls. Following years of financial mismanagement and general instability, the institution's accreditor, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) derecognized St. Augustine's for noncompliance on July 14, 2025, automatically revoking the university's accreditation. In August 2025, the university secured a preliminary injunction against the SACSCOC, permitting it to operate as an accredited institution until litigation concludes.