St. Augustine College (Illinois)

St. Augustine College is a private college in Chicago, Illinois. It was the first bilingual institution of higher education in Illinois. It was founded on October 7, 1980, under the auspices of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. The founding of a college was the culmination of ten years of work by Spanish Episcopal Services and Father Carlos A. Plazas, Ph.D.[8]

St. Augustine College
TypePrivate college
Established1980 (1980)
AccreditationHLC[1]
Academic affiliation
HACU[2] Private Illinois Colleges & Universities (PICU)[3] Colleges and Universities of Anglican Communion (CUAC)[4]
PresidentDr. Reyes González[5]
Academic staff
9 Full-time and 62 Part-time (Spring 2022)[6]
Students737(Spring 2022)[7]
Location
Chicago
,
Illinois
,
United States
Websitewww.staugustine.edu

Academics

St. Augustine College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers bachelor's degrees in Business Administration, Psychology, Hospitality Management, Computer Information Systems and Social Work. Associate degrees in Child Development, Interdisciplinary, Psychology Social Service, Spanish, Computer Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Accounting, Administrative Assistant, Business Management, Computer Information Systems, Culinary Arts Early Childhood Education, Respiratory Therapy, and General Studies.[9] St. Augustine College's Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s Commission.[10]

The college currently has roughly 1,000 students attending the school. St. Augustine College offers 14 degree programs at both the associates and bachelors level. The approximate tuition rate for St. Augustine is $13,200 per academic year.[11]

References
  1. "Higher Learning Commission".
  2. "Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities - St. Augustine College".
  3. "St. Augustine College".
  4. "St. Augustine College, Chicago (USA)".
  5. "Biography of the President".
  6. "College Navigator - St. Augustine College".
  7. "College Navigator - Saint Augustine College".
  8. "Mission & History".
  9. "Academic Programs".
  10. "Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) - Accreditation Directory".
  11. "Tuition & Financial Aid".

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