Cheyney University
Public historically black university in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, US
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Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (CU) is a public historically black university in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1837 as the Institute for Colored Youth, it is the oldest of all historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States. It is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The university offers bachelor's degrees and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
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Thornbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Township in Pennsylvania, US
0.9 mi away
Cheyney, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
0.4 mi awaySquire Cheyney Farm
United States historic place
0.3 mi away
Thornton Village Historic District
Historic district in Pennsylvania, United States
1.6 mi away
William J. Barnard Residence
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
0.9 mi away
John Cheyney Log Tenant House and Farm
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
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