Stillman College

Stillman College is a historically black liberal arts college founded by Rev. Charles A. Stillman in 1876 and located in the West Tuscaloosa area of Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Academics and demographics

The 105-acre (0.42 km²) college campus offers programs of study leading to the bachelor's degree. The school is accredited by SACS(The Southern Association for Colleges and Schools). The Division of Arts and Sciences offers degrees in Studio Art, Biology, Chemistry,English, History, Mathematics, Music, Psychology, Religion and Theology, and Nursing. The Division of Professional Education offer majors leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Business with concentration in (Administration, Accounting and Management), Elementary Education, Health and Physical Education, and Special Education. Stillman also offers programs in Pre-Law and Pre-Med.

History

Stillman College, authorized by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States in 1875, held its first classes in 1876 and was chartered as a legal corporation by the State of Alabama in 1895. At that time, the name was changed from Tuscaloosa Institute to Stillman Institute. The institute was a concept initiated by the Reverend Dr. Charles Allen Stillman, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Tuscaloosa "for the training of colored men for the ministry". The mandate for the Institution expanded over the years and it acquired its present campus tract of over 100 acres (0.40 km²). A junior and senior high school was organized and the Institute established a junior college program, which was accredited in 1937. In addition, between 1930 and 1946, it operated a hospital and nurse training school.