Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Former names
African Institute
Institute for Colored Youth
Cheyney State Normal School
Cheyney Training School for Teachers
Cheyney State Teachers College
Cheyney State College
MottoToday's Leaders, Tomorrow's Leaders
TypePublic historically black university
Established1837; 187 years ago (1837)
Parent institution
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
ChancellorDaniel Greenstein
PresidentAaron A. Walton[1]
ProvostTara E. Kent
Undergraduates697 (Fall 2022)[2]

627 (2020–21)[3]

618 (2019–20)[4]
Location
Cheyney
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States
Colors  Blue & white
NicknameWolves
Websitecheyney.edu

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]

  1. ^ Snyder, Susan (May 23, 2017). "State system appoints board member as new interim president for Cheyney". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  2. ^ "College Navigator - Cheyney University of Pennsylvania". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "2020 Enrollment Census Preliminary" (PDF). Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Murphy, Jan (October 8, 2019). "State universities' enrollment shows decline for the ninth consecutive year; Cheyney's is on the rise". PENNLive.com. PA Media Group. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Collection: William Morris Maier papers | Archives & Manuscripts".
  6. ^ Williams, Juan; Dwayne Ashley; Shawn Rhea (2004). I'll Find a Way or Make One: A Tribute to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. HarperCollins. p. 453. ISBN 978-0-06-009456-0.
  7. ^ "Cheyney University of Pennsylvania". Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Retrieved November 26, 2019.