Selma University

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Selma University
Established	1878
Type	Private, HBCU
Religious affiliation	Alabama State Missionary Baptist Convention
Location	Selma, Alabama, Alabama, United States
Former names	Alabama Baptist Normal and Theological School
Website	http://selmauniversity.org/

Selma University is a private, historically black, liberal arts university in Selma, Alabama. It is affiliated with the Alabama State Missionary Baptist Convention.

1 History
2 Notable alumni
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] History

The institution was founded in 1878 as the Alabama Baptist Normal and Theological School to train African Americans as ministers and teachers. The school purchased the former Selma Fair Grounds later that same year, moving into the fair's old exposition buildings.

[edit] Notable alumni

Name	Class year	Notability	Reference
Togo Coles		former American tennis player; entrepreneur
Everett C. Jiles	1993 A.A.voice and piano	International Poet and actor

[edit] See also

List of historically black colleges of the United States

[edit] External links

http://selmauniversity.org/ Official Website
Selma University listing at petersons.com

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