Tuskegee University

Founded in a one room shanty, near Butler Chapel AME Zion Church, thirty adults represented the first class - Dr. Booker T. Washington the first teacher. The founding date was July 4, 1881, authorized by House Bill 165.

The academic programs are organized into five colleges and three schools: the College of Agriculture, Environment and Nutrition Sciences; the College of Arts and Sciences; the Andrew F. Brimmer College of Business and Information Science; the College of Engineering; the College of Veterinary Medicine; the Robert R. Taylor School of Architecture and Construction Science; the School of Education; and the School of Nursing and Allied Health. The curricula for these colleges and schools currently offer over 50 degrees including 39 Bachelor's, 13 Master's, 2 Doctor's of Philosophy: one in Materials Science and Engineering, and one in Integrative BioSciences, and the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.

Since its creation in 1996, the Office of Research has more than doubled its annual funding for research and other sponsored programs. Tuskegee University’s annual funding for Research and other Sponsored Programs currently ranges from $40 to $45 million. Credit for this enormous success goes to faculty members and staff, who continue to search for resources and write winning proposals. The staff members in the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs and various departments of Business and Fiscal Affairs are also to be commended for their enthusiastic support of the researchers in the grantsmanship process.

The primary mission of Tuskegee University’s Career Development and Placement Services is to facilitate the professional and personal aspirations of students for internship, cooperative education, full-time employment or admission to graduate/professional schools.

It is the responsible campus unit for teaching students self assessment and career planning skills. It provides students on-the-job learning experiences, limited financial assistance for University education and assistance in securing full-time career employment.