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Former names | African Institute Institute for Colored Youth Cheyney State Normal School Cheyney Training School for Teachers Cheyney State Teachers College Cheyney State College |
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Motto | Today's Leaders, Tomorrow's Leaders |
Type | Public historically black university |
Established | 1837 |
Parent institution | Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Chancellor | Daniel Greenstein |
President | Aaron A. Walton[1] |
Provost | Tara E. Kent |
Undergraduates | 697 (Fall 2022)[2]
627 (2020–21)[3] |
Location | , , United States |
Colors | Blue & white |
Nickname | Wolves |
Website | cheyney |
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is a public historically black university in Cheyney, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1837 as the Institute for Colored Youth,[5] it is the oldest of all historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States. It is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The university offers bachelor's degrees[6] and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.[7]