Tougaloo College

Tougaloo College
	Tougaloo College seal
Former names	Tougaloo University (1871–1916)
Motto	"Where History Meets the Future"
Type	Private historically black college
Established	1869
Affiliation	UNCF
Religious affiliation	United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Endowment	$10 million
President	Donzell Lee (interim)
Academic staff	100
Undergraduates	650
Location	Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.; 32°24′11″N 90°09′39″W / 32.40306°N 90.16083°W
Colors	Royal Blue & Scarlet;
Nickname	Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs
Sporting affiliations	NAIA – GCAC
Website	www.tougaloo.edu
	Tougaloo College
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	Strieby Hall in 1899
Location	Tougaloo, Mississippi
Area	15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built	1848
NRHP reference No.	98001109
Added to NRHP	August 31, 1998

Tougaloo College is a private historically black college in the Tougaloo area of Jackson, Mississippi, United States. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). It was established in 1869 by New York–based Christian missionaries for the education of freed slaves and their offspring. From 1871 until 1892 the college served as a teachers' training school funded by the state of Mississippi. In 1998, the buildings of the old campus were added to the National Register of Historic Places. Tougaloo College has an extensive history of civic and social activism, including the Tougaloo Nine.