Tougaloo College
Founded 1869
President Carmen Walters (President)
Fees USD 11,500
Acceptance Rate Selective (20–50%)
Campus Setting Suburban
Tougaloo College is a private HBCU liberal arts college founded in 1869 in Tougaloo, Mississippi, by the American Missionary Association during Reconstruction. A historic civil rights institution — Tougaloo students were among the first Freedom Riders and led pivotal Mississippi desegregation cases — Tougaloo is known for sciences, social work, and humanities programs.nn
Programs
- Natural Sciences — Pre-health sciences; partnerships with top medical schools
- Humanities and Social Sciences — Strong civil rights curriculum and research
- Social Work — CSWE-accredited; Mississippi Delta community work
How to Apply
- Application: Common App or institutional application | Rolling Admissions