Edward Waters University
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Jacksonville, FL — Private HBCU, est. 1866; home of the Tigers; Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) member; the oldest private institution of higher learning in Florida and the first HBCU established in the state; founded by the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War to provide higher education for freed enslaved people and their families; one of the most historically significant institutions in Florida and the entire South; strong education, business, and social work programs; recently transitioned from college to university status
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