University Description

LeMoyne–Owen College (LOC or "LeMoyne-Owen") is a private historically black college affiliated with the United Church of Christ and located in Memphis, Tennessee. It resulted from the 1968 merger of historically black colleges and other schools established by northern Protestant missions during and after the American Civil War.. Read More

University History

LeMoyne Normal and Commercial School was founded in 1862, when the American Missionary Association (AMA) sent Lucinda Humphrey to open an elementary school at Camp Shiloh (Tennessee) for free blacks and escaped slaves. This was one of more than ten schools founded by the AMA, an integrated organization led by black and white Congregational, Methodist and Presbyterian ministers.
Graduation Rate: 28% Acceptance Rate: 64% Student Faculty Ratio: 12:1 School Setting: Urban Notable Alumni: Benjamin Hooks,Lloyd Barbee,Gilbert E. Patterson,Larry Miller,Lorrie Clemo,Dickerson Wells,Lois DeBerry,Myron Lowery,W. W. Herenton,Marion Barry,Charles Edge,Smokey Gaines

Academic Programs

  • Accounting
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Chemistry
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • General Music
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • Social Work
  • General Education
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Computer Science
  • General History
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Accounting
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • Other Computer Services Administration and Management
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Social Sciences
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • English Teacher Education
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • General Science Teacher Education
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Other Communication and Related Programs
  • Other Communication and Related Programs
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • General Education
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer Science
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Social Work
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Accounting
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • English Teacher Education
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General History
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Social Work
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • General Education
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Computer Science
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Information Technology
  • General Social Sciences
  • English Teacher Education
  • General Music
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Other Communication and Related Programs
  • General Art Studies
  • General Computer Science
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • Sociology
  • Sociology
  • Other Computer Services Administration and Management
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Sports Offered

  • Baseball (M)
  • Basketball (M)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Golf (M)
  • Tennis (M)
  • Men's Track & Field (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Volleyball (W)
  • Softball (W)
  • Tennis (W)
  • Cheerleading (W)
  • Cross Country (W)
  • Track and Field (W)
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Greek Life

  • ALpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
  • Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
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