Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, the oldest HBCU, was founded in 1837

February 25

On February 25, 1837, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania was founded. 

 Cheyney University  of Pennsylvania is the oldest historically black university.

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Sources

The first HBCU. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. (2023, February 27). Retrieved February 1, 2023, from https://cheyney.edu/who-we-are/the-first-hbcu/