University Description

Founded in 1869, Tougaloo College is an independent, historically black, coeducational four-year liberal arts institution, located on the northern border of Jackson, Mississippi. Since its founding, the College has established a nationally recognized legacy of excellence, relevance and influence.. Read More

University History

Tougaloo College is a private historically black college in the Tougaloo area of Jackson, Mississippi. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It was originally established in 1869 by New York–based Christian missionaries for the education of freed slaves and their offspring. From 1871 until 1892 the college served as a teachers' training school funded by the state of Mississippi. In 1998, the buildings of the old campus were added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Graduation Rate: 18% Acceptance Rate: 56% Student Faculty Ratio: 9:1 School Setting: Suburban Notable Alumni:

Academic Programs

  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • General Music
  • General Physics
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • Sociology
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General Physics
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • General Computer Science
  • General History
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • Mass Communication
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Economics
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • General Chemistry
  • General Computer Science
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • General Political Science and Government
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General History
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • General Psychology
  • General Computer Science
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Sociology
  • General Physics
  • Mass Communication
  • General Music
  • Other Health and Physical Education
  • General Art Studies
  • General Economics
  • General Computer Science
  • General Economics
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • General Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Mass Communication
  • Sociology
  • Other Health and Physical Education
  • General Computer Science
  • General Chemistry
  • General Economics
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • General Music
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Sports Offered

  • Baseball (M)
  • Basketball (M)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Soccer (M)
  • Tennis (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Cross Country (W)
  • Volleyball (W)
  • Soccer (W)
  • Tennis (W)
  • Competitive Cheer (W)
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Greek Life

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