Saint Augustine’s University
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Saint Augustine’s University is a private historically Black university in Raleigh, North Carolina, founded in 1867 to educate freed slaves and now offering a range of undergraduate programs.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Augustine's University | 1 |
| Saint Augustine’s College | 1 |
| Saint Augustine’s University canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T837840 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saint Augustine’s University Context triple: [Raleigh, higherEducationInstitution, Saint Augustine’s University]
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A.
Saint Vincent College
Saint Vincent College is a private Benedictine liberal arts college in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, known for hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers’ annual training camp.
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B.
Marymount University
Marymount University is a private Catholic liberal arts university located in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.
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C.
Siena College
Siena College is a private Franciscan liberal arts college located in the Capital District of New York, known for its strong programs in business, liberal arts, and the sciences.
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D.
Iona University
Iona University is a private Catholic university located in New Rochelle, New York, known for its liberal arts, business, and professional programs.
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E.
Duke Divinity School
Duke Divinity School is a prominent graduate theological institution affiliated with Duke University, known for its programs in Christian ministry, theology, and religious scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saint Augustine’s University Target entity description: Saint Augustine’s University is a private historically Black university in Raleigh, North Carolina, founded in 1867 to educate freed slaves and now offering a range of undergraduate programs.
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A.
Saint Vincent College
Saint Vincent College is a private Benedictine liberal arts college in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, known for hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers’ annual training camp.
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B.
Marymount University
Marymount University is a private Catholic liberal arts university located in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.
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C.
Siena College
Siena College is a private Franciscan liberal arts college located in the Capital District of New York, known for its strong programs in business, liberal arts, and the sciences.
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D.
Iona University
Iona University is a private Catholic university located in New Rochelle, New York, known for its liberal arts, business, and professional programs.
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E.
Duke Divinity School
Duke Divinity School is a prominent graduate theological institution affiliated with Duke University, known for its programs in Christian ministry, theology, and religious scholarship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational institution
ⓘ
historically Black university ⓘ liberal arts college ⓘ private university ⓘ |
| accreditationBody | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges ⓘ |
| athleticAffiliation | NCAA Division II ⓘ |
| athleticConference | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association ⓘ |
| campusType | urban campus ⓘ |
| city |
Raleigh
ⓘ
surface form:
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation |
HBCUs
ⓘ
surface form:
HBCU
|
| formerName |
Saint Augustine’s University
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Augustine’s College
Saint Augustine’s Normal School and Collegiate Institute ⓘ |
| founded | 1867 ⓘ |
| foundedInEra | Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| foundingPurpose | to educate freed slaves after the American Civil War ⓘ |
| governance | board of trustees ⓘ |
| hasAcademicFocus | liberal arts and professional programs ⓘ |
| hasLevel | undergraduate ⓘ |
| hasProgramArea |
business
ⓘ
education ⓘ health-related fields ⓘ liberal arts ⓘ sciences ⓘ social sciences ⓘ |
| hasResidentialFacilities | student housing ⓘ |
| isMemberOf | United Negro College Fund ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Wake County, North Carolina ⓘ |
| mascot | Falcons ⓘ |
| offers | undergraduate programs ⓘ |
| offersDegree | bachelor’s degrees ⓘ |
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American South
|
| religiousAffiliation | Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| schoolColors |
blue
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| servesCommunity | African American community ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina ⓘ |
| targetStudentsAtFounding | freedmen ⓘ |
| type | private, not-for-profit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Augustine’s University Description of subject: Saint Augustine’s University is a private historically Black university in Raleigh, North Carolina, founded in 1867 to educate freed slaves and now offering a range of undergraduate programs.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saint Augustine's University
this entity surface form:
Saint Augustine’s College