Joseph Winthrop Holley, born in 1874 to former slaves in Winnsboro, South Carolina, founded the institution in 1903 as the Albany Bible and Manual Training Institute. W. E. B. Du Bois inspired Holley to return to the South after he read Du Bois's writings on the plight of Albany's blacks in The Souls of Black Folk. Holley relocated to Albany to start a school. With the help of a $2,600 gift from the Hazard family, Holley organized a board of trustees and purchased 50 acres (200,000 m2) of land for the campus, all within a year. The aim of the institution at the time was to provide elementary education and teacher training for the local Black population. It was turned over to the state of Georgia in 1917 as Georgia Normal and Agricultural College, a two-year agricultural and teacher-training institution.

In 1932, the school became part of the University System of Georgia and in 1943 it was granted four-year status and renamed Albany State College. The transition to four-year status heavily increased the school's enrollment. In 1981 the college offered its first graduate program, a prelude to the school being upgraded to university status in 1996.

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"It was nice. The rooms clean and quiet...quiet until our last night stay. Don't know what happened with the guest that checked in. There were loud banging on the walls, bumping extreme loud music played. No sleep/rest on our last night. Sounded like an entire soccer team "live"Absolutely nothing taking away from all the amazing staff. Front desk checking in and out. Tremendous coffee freshly brewed "love" that machine. Most wonderful 2 attentative extremely friendly ladies with the very nicely prepared daily breakfast. The noise has nothing to do with the building it's just the guest that was unfortunately not mindful of other guest😔"

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"This property is absolutely charming. From the decor to the comfortable beds. We were in town for a family reunion and this space was perfect! We were able to get some cooking done for the Sunday family dinner instead of everything being rush, rush, at the facility we were hosting our reunion at. The neighboorhood was extremely quiet and welcoming. We felt safe, especially since Demetric has taken security precautions very seriously. On top of that, he is very personable and made sure everything was good for the stay. I would definitely stay again, and higly recommend this property."

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Hilton Garden Inn Albany is one of the top choices for your stay based on our traveller data, and this hotel offers a restaurant and an outdoor pool. It's located just a short 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Albany State University. Another good choice is Days Inn by Wyndham Albany, located just 1 mi (1.6 km) away.

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What can I see and do near Albany State University?

You'll want to browse the exhibits at Albany Museum of Art and Thronateeska Heritage Center. You can enjoy live performances at Albany Municipal Auditorium and Theatre Albany. Spend some time exploring the the natural beauty of Ray Charles Plaza, Radium Springs Gardens and Chehaw Park.

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