Alabama State University is one of two public four-year historically
black colleges in Alabama. Nine freed slaves known as the “Marion Nine”
created this school almost a century and a half ago. The university
offers 31 bachelor’s degrees and 11 master’s degrees.
Well-respected
among Historical Black Colleges and Universities, they are known for
their Marching Hornets band. Like other HBCU colleges and African
American Universities, they offer a unique learning environment.
