Three converted warehouses are opened, housing a student center, library, and science labs. 1962 - The institution leases from the Corps of Engineers almost 40 acres of land at Clarks Hill for a student recreation area. The Augusta College Foundation is chartered on May 24, 1963. The first summer quarter is offered. Gordon Center opens.
Regents authorize new physical education building.
The institution is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as a senior college. The college is authorized to offer the Associate of Arts degree with a major in nursing. The college adds a new indoor pool, and plans are drawn to convert the former arsenal optical shop into a student center. Enrollment is over 2,500. Thirty faculty hold doctorates, compared to 6 in 1964.