Details

Last Funding Type

Grant

Founded date

Jan 1, 1881

Number Of Employee

501 - 1000

Operating Status

Active

Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama, is a historically black
university (HBCU) of academic excellence and innovation. Tuskegee distinguishes
itself by offering programs of study not found at any other historically
black university. Tuskegee also graduates a majority of the nation’s
successful African American scientists and engineers.

Tuskegee’s programs of study are offered through several distinctive
colleges. These include the colleges of:

* Architecture and Construction Science

* Arts and Sciences

* Business and Information Science

* Education

Tuskegee is also one of the only African American institutions that
offers a degree in veterinary science. Consequently, the majority of the
world’s African American veterinarians graduated from Tuskegee.

Tuskegee also produces many of the nation’s aerospace, chemical and
electrical engineers.

While Tuskegee is historically black, the school welcomes students of all
backgrounds.

Required admissions materials include an application, which applicants
can download from the website, transcripts and ACT or SAT scores.

Tuskegee awards several competitive, academic scholarships. Tuskegee
awards these to students with an exceptional GPA and test scores.
Tuskegee students may also apply for federal financial aid. Federal aid
is given on the basis of financial need and includes grants and loans. To
apply for federal aid, applicants must submit a FAFSA.