Former names | Payne Institute (1870–1880) |
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Motto | We Teach The Mind To Think, The Hands To Work, The Heart To Love |
Type | Private historically black university |
Established | 1870 |
Affiliation | UNCF |
Religious affiliation | African Methodist Episcopal Church |
Endowment | $459,000 (as of 2022)[1] |
President | Ernest McNealey |
Administrative staff | 530 |
Students | 657 (Fall, 2022) |
Location | , South Carolina , United States |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | Royal Blue & Gold |
Nickname | Yellow Jackets |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – SIAC |
Mascot | Yellow Jacket |
Website | www |
Allen University is a private historically black university in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. It has more than 600 students and still serves a predominantly Black constituency.[2] The campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Allen University Historic District.