1890-91 Historically Black Colleges, Universities, and Schools Dataset

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1890-91 Historical Black Colleges, Universities, and Schools Dataset

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1890-91 Historically Black Normal Schools, Faculty and Enrollment Data

City	State	College name	Religious denomination	Number of Instructors	Number of normal students	Number of preparatory students	Number of elementary students	Total students	Notes
Huntsville	Alabama	Central Alabama Academy	Methodist Episcopal	4	43	22	146	211
Huntsville	Alabama	State Colored Normal and Industrial School	Nonsectarian	16	96	167	0	263
Marion	Alabama	Colored Normal Institute	Congregational	7	15	30	174	219
Mobile	Alabama	Emerson Institute	Congregational	10	21	43	300	364
Montgomery	Alabama	State Normal School for Colored Students	Nonsectarian		453	200	185	838
Talladega	Alabama	Normal Department of Talladega College	Congregational	2	32	0	0	32
Tuskegee	Alabama	Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute	Nonsectarian	31	217	230	0	447
Little Rock	Arkansas	Normal Department of Philander Smith College	Methodist Episcopal	1	12	0	0	12
Pine Bluff	Arkansas	Branch Normal School of Arkansas Industrial University	Nonsectarian	5	64	0	0	64
Southland	Arkansas	Southland College and Normal Institute	Friends	12	84	46	80	210
Washington DC	District of Columbia	Normal Department of Howard University	Nonsectarian	6	134	0	0	134
Washington DC	District of Columbia	Washington Normal School (seventh and eighth divisions)	Nonsectarian	6	26	0	0	26
Tallahassee	Florida	State Normal College for Colored Teachers	Nonsectarian	3	14	52	0	66
Atlanta	Georgia	Normal Department of Atlanta University	Nonsectarian	4	88	0	0	88
Atlanta	Georgia	Normal Department of Clark University	Nonsectarian	2	20	0	0	20
Augusta	Georgia	The Paine Institute	Methodist Episcopal South	7	46	39	67	152
New Orleans	Louisiana	Normal Department of New Orleans University	Methodist Episcopal	3	38	0	0	38
New Orleans	Louisiana	Normal Department of Southern University	Nonsectarian	6	53	0	0	53
New Orleans	Louisiana	Normal Department of Straight University	Nonsectarian		65	0	0	65
Baltimore	Maryland	Normal Department of Morgan College	Methodist Episcopal	4	77	0	0	77
Holly Springs	Mississippi	Normal Department of Rust University	Methodist Episcopal	2	69	0	0	69
Holly Springs	Mississippi	Mississippi State Colored Normal School	Nonsectarian	4	31	43	88	162
Jackson	Mississippi	Jackson College	Baptist	8	160	50	67	277
Tougaloo	Mississippi	Tougaloo University	Congregational	19	33	63	248	344
Jefferson City	Missouri	Lincoln Institute	Nonsectarian	7	42	163	0	205
Ashboro	North Carolina	Ashboro Normal School	Friends	2	86	0	0	86	Statistics from 1889-90
Fayetteville	North Carolina	State Colored Normal School	Nonsectarian	3	140	0	0	140	Statistics from 1889-90
Franklinton	North Carolina	State Colored Normal School	Nonsectarian	10	13	39	87	139
Goldsboro	North Carolina	State Colored Normal School	Nonsectarian	4	119	19		138
Lumberton	North Carolina	Whitin Normal School	Nonsectarian	2	27	0	50	77
Plymouth	North Carolina	State Colored Normal School	Nonsectarian	4	82	37	0	119
Raleigh	North Carolina	Normal Department of Shaw University	Baptist	11	244	47	0	291
Raleigh	North Carolina	St. Augustine Normal School and Collegiate Institute	Protestant Episcopal	8	74	42	45	161
Salisbury	North Carolina	State Colored Normal School	Nonsectarian	4	119	0	0	119	Statistics from 1889-90
Salisbury	North Carolina	Normal Department of Livingstone College	African Methodist Episcopal Zion	5	33	0	0	33
Wilberforce	Ohio	Normal Department of Wilberforce University	African Methodist Episcopal	5	27	27	0	54
Aiken	South Carolina	Schofield Normal and Industrial School	Nonsectarian	8	47	38	77	162
Charleston	South Carolina	Avery Normal Institute	Congregational	8	156	113	126	395
Columbia	South Carolina	Normal Department of Allen University	African Methodist Episcopal		194	0	0	194
Greenwood	South Carolina	Brewer Normal School	Congregational	8	104	50	320	474
Orangeburg	South Carolina	Normal Department of Claflin University	Methodist Episcopal	5	112	0	0	112
Knoxville	Tennessee	Normal Department of Knoxville College	Presbyterian	9	72	0	0	72
Memphis	Tennessee	Le Moyne Normal Institute	Congregational	16	120	38	436	594
Morristown	Tennessee	Morristown Normal Academy	Methodist Episcopal	8	65	111	130	306
Nashville	Tennessee	Normal Department of Central Tennessee College	Methodist Episcopal	3	68	0	0	68
Nashville	Tennessee	Normal Department of Fisk University	Congregational	8	76	0	0	76
Nashville	Tennessee	Normal Department of Roger Williams University	Baptist	2	39	0	0	39
Austin	Texas	Tillotson Collegiate and Normal Institute	Congregational	9	30	2	168	200
Hempstead	Texas	Prairie View State Normal School	Nonsectarian	5	138	0	0	138
Hampton	Virginia	Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute	Congregational	35	333	303	0	636
Petersburg	Virginia	Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute	Nonsectarian	16	168	164	59	391
Harper's Ferry	West Virginia	Storer College	Nonsectarian	8	185	0	0	185
City	State	College name	Religious denomination	Number of Instructors	Number of normal students	Number of preparatory students	Number of elementary students	Total students	Notes

Source: “Statistics of institutions for instruction of the colored race for 1890-91,” United States Department of the Interior, Report of the Commissioner of Education (Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1894), 1469 – 1470.

HBCU Normal Schools

1890-91 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Faculty and Enrollment Data

City	State	College name	Religious denomination	Number of Instructors	Number of normal students	Number of preparatory students	Number of elementary students	Total students	Notes
Huntsville	Alabama	Central Alabama Academy	Methodist Episcopal	4	43	22	146	211
Huntsville	Alabama	State Colored Normal and Industrial School	Nonsectarian	16	96	167	0	263
Marion	Alabama	Colored Normal Institute	Congregational	7	15	30	174	219
Mobile	Alabama	Emerson Institute	Congregational	10	21	43	300	364
Montgomery	Alabama	State Normal School for Colored Students	Nonsectarian		453	200	185	838
Talladega	Alabama	Normal Department of Talladega College	Congregational	2	32	0	0	32
Tuskegee	Alabama	Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute	Nonsectarian	31	217	230	0	447
Little Rock	Arkansas	Normal Department of Philander Smith College	Methodist Episcopal	1	12	0	0	12
Pine Bluff	Arkansas	Branch Normal School of Arkansas Industrial University	Nonsectarian	5	64	0	0	64
Southland	Arkansas	Southland College and Normal Institute	Friends	12	84	46	80	210
Washington DC	District of Columbia	Normal Department of Howard University	Nonsectarian	6	134	0	0	134
Washington DC	District of Columbia	Washington Normal School (seventh and eighth divisions)	Nonsectarian	6	26	0	0	26
Tallahassee	Florida	State Normal College for Colored Teachers	Nonsectarian	3	14	52	0	66
Atlanta	Georgia	Normal Department of Atlanta University	Nonsectarian	4	88	0	0	88
Atlanta	Georgia	Normal Department of Clark University	Nonsectarian	2	20	0	0	20
Augusta	Georgia	The Paine Institute	Methodist Episcopal South	7	46	39	67	152
New Orleans	Louisiana	Normal Department of New Orleans University	Methodist Episcopal	3	38	0	0	38
New Orleans	Louisiana	Normal Department of Southern University	Nonsectarian	6	53	0	0	53
New Orleans	Louisiana	Normal Department of Straight University	Nonsectarian		65	0	0	65
Baltimore	Maryland	Normal Department of Morgan College	Methodist Episcopal	4	77	0	0	77
Holly Springs	Mississippi	Normal Department of Rust University	Methodist Episcopal	2	69	0	0	69
Holly Springs	Mississippi	Mississippi State Colored Normal School	Nonsectarian	4	31	43	88	162
Jackson	Mississippi	Jackson College	Baptist	8	160	50	67	277
Tougaloo	Mississippi	Tougaloo University	Congregational	19	33	63	248	344
Jefferson City	Missouri	Lincoln Institute	Nonsectarian	7	42	163	0	205
Ashboro	North Carolina	Ashboro Normal School	Friends	2	86	0	0	86	Statistics from 1889-90
Fayetteville	North Carolina	State Colored Normal School	Nonsectarian	3	140	0	0	140	Statistics from 1889-90
Franklinton	North Carolina	State Colored Normal School	Nonsectarian	10	13	39	87	139
Goldsboro	North Carolina	State Colored Normal School	Nonsectarian	4	119	19		138
Lumberton	North Carolina	Whitin Normal School	Nonsectarian	2	27	0	50	77
Plymouth	North Carolina	State Colored Normal School	Nonsectarian	4	82	37	0	119
Raleigh	North Carolina	Normal Department of Shaw University	Baptist	11	244	47	0	291
Raleigh	North Carolina	St. Augustine Normal School and Collegiate Institute	Protestant Episcopal	8	74	42	45	161
Salisbury	North Carolina	State Colored Normal School	Nonsectarian	4	119	0	0	119	Statistics from 1889-90
Salisbury	North Carolina	Normal Department of Livingstone College	African Methodist Episcopal Zion	5	33	0	0	33
Wilberforce	Ohio	Normal Department of Wilberforce University	African Methodist Episcopal	5	27	27	0	54
Aiken	South Carolina	Schofield Normal and Industrial School	Nonsectarian	8	47	38	77	162
Charleston	South Carolina	Avery Normal Institute	Congregational	8	156	113	126	395
Columbia	South Carolina	Normal Department of Allen University	African Methodist Episcopal		194	0	0	194
Greenwood	South Carolina	Brewer Normal School	Congregational	8	104	50	320	474
Orangeburg	South Carolina	Normal Department of Claflin University	Methodist Episcopal	5	112	0	0	112
Knoxville	Tennessee	Normal Department of Knoxville College	Presbyterian	9	72	0	0	72
Memphis	Tennessee	Le Moyne Normal Institute	Congregational	16	120	38	436	594
Morristown	Tennessee	Morristown Normal Academy	Methodist Episcopal	8	65	111	130	306
Nashville	Tennessee	Normal Department of Central Tennessee College	Methodist Episcopal	3	68	0	0	68
Nashville	Tennessee	Normal Department of Fisk University	Congregational	8	76	0	0	76
Nashville	Tennessee	Normal Department of Roger Williams University	Baptist	2	39	0	0	39
Austin	Texas	Tillotson Collegiate and Normal Institute	Congregational	9	30	2	168	200
Hempstead	Texas	Prairie View State Normal School	Nonsectarian	5	138	0	0	138
Hampton	Virginia	Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute	Congregational	35	333	303	0	636
Petersburg	Virginia	Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute	Nonsectarian	16	168	164	59	391
Harper's Ferry	West Virginia	Storer College	Nonsectarian	8	185	0	0	185
City	State	College name	Religious denomination	Number of Instructors	Number of normal students	Number of preparatory students	Number of elementary students	Total students	Notes

Sources: “Statistics of institutions for instruction of the colored race for 1890-91,” United States Department of the Interior, Report of the Commissioner of Education (Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1894), 1470 – 1471.

1890-91 Historical Black Colleges, Universities, and Schools Dataset

HBCU Colleges and Universities

1890-91 Historically Black Normal Schools, Faculty and Enrollment Data

HBCU Normal Schools

1890-91 Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Faculty and Enrollment Data

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