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500 West County Line Road
Tougaloo, Mississippi 39174
Main Phone: (601) 977-7770
Main Contact: Junoseque Jacobs
Website:http://www.tougaloo.edu/

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Tougaloo College

     Tougaloo College is a private, historically black, liberal arts institution, accessible to all persons regardless of race, ethnic origin, religion or creed. The College prepares students to be imaginative, self-directed, lifelong learners and mindful thinkers, committed to leadership and services in a global society by offering a high quality liberal studies program.
     Founded in 1869 by the American Missionary Association, Tougaloo College was chartered on the principles that it “be accessible to all irrespective of their religious tenets, and conducted on the most liberal principles for the benefit of our citizens in general.”
     Tougaloo acknowledges and respects its traditions, remains dedicated to the equality of all people, and continues to be a value-oriented community where students are guided by a concerned faculty and staff.
     The members of this community apply current knowledge to prepare students for lifelong learning related to new information and emerging technologies, as well as humane standards in a global society.
     Tougaloo offers an undergraduate curriculum designed to encourage students to apply critical thought to all areas of life, to acquire a basic knowledge of the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences, to develop skills required in selected professions; and to provide leadership in a democratic society and in a changing world.
     Tougaloo intends that its students become self-directed learners and self-reliant persons capable of dealing with people, challenges and issues. Tougaloo College intends to contribute to the social, health, and educational needs of the local and state communities through a program of community service.

Quick Facts

Undergrad Population: 918
Graduate Population: 0
Student Body: Coed
In State Tuition: $10210
Out of State Tuition: $10210
Room & Board: $6572
Applications Due: August 15th ($25)
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Mascot: Bulldog
Accreditations:
Online Classes: yes
Percent Men: 37%
Percent Women: 63%

Online Admissions Application:

http://www.tougaloo.edu/admissions/index.htm
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Majors Offered

Division of Education

-Child Development
-Education
-Child Development
-Elementary Education
-Health and Physical Education
-Health and Recreation
-Art
-History
-Mathematics
-MA in Child Development
-MA in Teaching

Division of Humanities

-English
-Mass Communications
-Music

Division of Natural Science

-Biology
-Chemistry/Physics
-Mathematics and Computer Science

Division of Social Science

-Economics
-Political Science
-Psychology
-Sociology & Social Work
-Pre-Law
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College History
     In 1869, the American Missionary Association of New York purchased five hundred acres of land from John Boddie, owner of the Boddie Plantation to establish a school for the training of young people “irrespective of religious tenets and conducted on the most liberal principles for the benefit of “our citizens in general”. The Mississippi State Legislature granted the institution a charter under the name of “ Tougaloo University” in 1871. The Normal Department was recognized as a teacher training school until 1892, at which time the College ceased to receive aid from the state. Courses for college credit were first offered in 1897, and in 1901, the first Bachelor of Arts degree was awarded to Traverse S. Crawford. In 1916, the name of the institution was changed to Tougaloo College.
      Six years after Tougaloo College’s founding, the Home Missionary Society of the Disciples of Christ obtained a charter from the Mississippi State Legislature to establish Southern Christian Institute (SCI) in Edwards, Mississippi. Determining later that Tougaloo College and SCI had similar missions and goals, the supporting churches merged the two institutions in 1954 and named the new institution Tougaloo Southern Christian College. Combining the resources of the two supporting bodies, the new institution renewed its commitment to educational advancement and the improvement of race relations in Mississippi. The alumni bodies united to become the National Alumni Association of Tougaloo Southern Christian College. In 1962, by vote of the Board of Trustees and with the agreement of the supporting bodies, the name was changed again to Tougaloo College.
      Tougaloo College has gained national respect for its high academic standards and level of social responsibility. The College reached the ultimate demonstration of its social commitment during the turbulent years of the 1960s. During that period Tougaloo College was in the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi, serving as the safe haven for those who fought for freedom, equality and justice and the sanctuary within which the strategies were devised and implemented to end segregation and improve race relations. Tougaloo College’s leadership, courage in opening its campus to the Freedom Riders and other Civil Rights workers and leaders, and its bravery in supporting a movement whose time had come, helped to change the economic, political and social fabric of the state of Mississippi and the nation.
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Tougaloo College at the Table: Collaborative Food Is Medicine Initiative Launches in Mississippi Delta
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Tougaloo College Welcomes Marcia Fudge, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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Tougaloo College Announces New Head Coach of Men's Basketball
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