Catholic School CompassTrue north for Catholic families.
Saint Augustine's University: St. Augustine's University Historic Chapel
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

College · Catholic life on campus

Saint Augustine's University

  • LocationRaleigh, NC
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 943 students

Affiliation: Protestant Episcopal

Official website

Saint Augustine's University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 1.2 miles away.

Know the official campus ministry or Mass schedule page? Send us the link.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Saint Augustine's University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSacred Heart Cathedral: 1.2 mi1Saint Joseph Catholic Church: 1.8 mi2Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and School: 2.4 mi3Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral: 2.8 mi4Saint Augustine's University (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Sacred Heart Cathedral — 1.2 mi
  2. Saint Joseph Catholic Church — 1.8 mi
  3. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and School — 2.4 mi
  4. Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral — 2.8 mi · 715 Nazareth Street, Raleigh

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

My rating and notes

Sign in or create a free account to rate this school privately, keep notes, and save it to your list.

Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
37 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.25%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.0%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.10 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$10,716

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SportsNCAA Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
SettingCity
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member10 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
930
Total students943
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$24,313
Cost of attendance (per year)$33,179
Median federal debt at graduation$29,669
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
25%
First-year retention0%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$35,730
Admission rate34%
Students receiving Pell grants51%

Value index: 14 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Raleigh

The Most Reverend Luis Rafael Zarama, Bishop of Raleigh

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral

Source: dioceseofraleigh.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 199582
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Protestant Episcopal
  • Report an error or a newer source
  • Respond as this school

Questions families ask

Is Saint Augustine's University a Catholic college?
No. Saint Augustine's University is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is Protestant Episcopal. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

Reviews

Personal experiences from signed-in readers. Reviews are moderated automatically and never change a school’s grades.

No reviews yet.

Sign in to write a review.

More in North Carolina · North Carolina rankings

0 school selectedCompare

What would it cost your family?

Pick your family’s yearly income. Each college then shows what families like yours paid on average after grants and scholarships (federal data).

Reach, Target or Likely?

Enter an SAT or ACT to sort every college in this search.