St. Edward's University, Private Catholic university in Austin, Texas.
St. Edward's University is a higher education institution in Austin, Texas, spread across a hilltop above the city. The buildings combine historical architecture in white limestone with modern teaching and research facilities.
The French priest Edward Sorin founded the institution in 1873 as a small academy and received a college charter twelve years later. The institution transformed over the decades from an all-boys school into a coeducational university.
The institution carries the name of its French founder and belongs to the Congregation of Holy Cross. Students shape campus life through over a hundred student organizations and regular athletic events.
The campus sits about three miles south of downtown Austin and is reachable by public transport. Visitors find publicly accessible areas on the grounds as well as a cultural center with events.
The institution maintains a branch location in the French city of Angers where students can spend a semester in partner exchange. This connection goes back to the French roots of the founder and his religious community.
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