St. Augustine College is a
private college in
Chicago, Illinois
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. It was the first
bilingual institution of higher education in
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolitan areas include, Peoria and Rockf ...
. It was founded on October 7, 1980, under the auspices of the
Episcopal Diocese of Chicago
The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago is the official organization of the Episcopal Church in Chicago and Northern Illinois, US. The diocese is headed by Bishop Paula Clark, who is the first woman and first African-American to lead the diocese. ...
. The founding of a college was the culmination of ten years of work by Spanish Episcopal Services and Father Carlos A. Plazas, Ph.D.
Academics
St. Augustine College is accredited by the
Higher Learning Commission
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an institutional accreditor in the United States. It has historically accredited post-secondary education institutions in the central United States: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa ...
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. St. Augustine College's Social Work program is accredited by the
Council on Social Work Education The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) is a nonprofit national association in the United States representing more than 2,500 individual members, as well as graduate and undergraduate programs of professional social work education. Founded in 19 ...
’s Commission.
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.
References
External links
Official website
Universities and colleges in Chicago
Educational institutions established in 1980
Bilingual schools
Universities and colleges affiliated with the Episcopal Church (United States)
Private universities and colleges in Illinois
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