Opening in 1785, the Augusta State University offered college-level classes for boys to enter universities as sophomores or juniors. Augusta State University is a public university located in Augusta, Georgia.The university's colleges—College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and College of Education—offer a range of undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences, in business administration and in education and graduate degrees in business, psychology, education and public administration. The University College provides access to students who do not meet the entrance requirements for full-admission to Augusta State University.