Edward's University is a private, Catholic university in Austin, Texas, United States. It was founded and is operated in the Holy Cross tradition.
== History ==
=== Founding and early history ===
St. Edward's University was founded by the Reverend Edward Sorin, Superior General of the Congregation of Holy Cross, who also founded the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. Father Sorin established the institution on farmland south of Austin in 1877 and named it St. Edward's Academy in honor of his patron saint, King Edward the Confessor. The high school section later separated to become St. Edward's High School but closed during the 1970s. It is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross.
In 1885, President P.J. Franciscus secured a charter and changed the name to St. Edward's College. Enrollment increased. The first school newspaper, the organization of baseball and football teams, and approval to start building an administration building all followed. Architect Nicholas J. Clayton of Galveston, …
