Located in North Carolina's Cabarrus County, Barber-Scotia College was founded in January 1867 by the Rev. Luke Dorland. Originally named Scotia Seminary, the school was created to provide training for African-American women, so they could become teachers. Homemaking and basic academic courses were offered. In 1932, the four-year school changed its name to Barber-Scotia College. North Carolina's Board of Education granted the school a four-year academic rating in 1946. Barber-Scotia College is listed in the National Registry of Historical Black Colleges in America.
Barber-Scotia College
145 Cabarrus Ave. W.
Concord, NC 28025
704-789-2900
b-sc.edu
Bennett College was founded in 1873 as a co-ed school. The basement of Warnersville Methodist Episcopal Church was the school's first home. Originally purchased by recently freed slaves, the four-year school became an all-women's college in 1926. Located on a 55-acre campus, Bennett College has an enrollment of about 766 students, less than 10 percent of which are part time, as of March 2010. Students can major in various fields, including engineering, religion, business administration, chemistry, communications, arts and teaching. The college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Bennett College
900 E. Washington St.
Greensboro, NC 27401
336-517-2100
bennett.edu
Livingstone College was originally founded as Zion Wesley Institute in 1879. Dr. Joseph Charles Price, a Christian minister, served as the college's first president. Sprawling across 40 acres, the school offers degrees in a variety of programs, including business, education, arts and mathematics. Financial aid for the four-year school is available through loans and grants. Livingstone College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Council on Social Work Education and the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction.
Livingstone College
701 W. Monroe St.
Salisbury, NC 28144
800-835-3435
livingstone.edu
Approximately 1,500 students attend privately owned St. Augustine's College. The school that spreads across 105 acres was founded in 1867 by a group of Episcopal ministers. Four-year degree programs include education, mathematics, business, theater, communications and military science. Financial aid is available in the form of grants and student loans. St. Augustine's College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, the American Council on Education and the Association of American Colleges.
St. Augustine's College
1315 Oakwood Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27610
919-516-4000
st-aug.edu