- New Orleans University
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New Orleans University Active 1868–1934 Type Private, HBCU Location New Orleans, Louisiana,
United StatesFormer names New Orleans College New Orleans University, was a historically black college that operated between 1873 and 1934 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church and affiliated with a number of preparatory schools located in various parts of the state of Louisiana. It merged with Straight College in 1934 to form Dillard University.
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New Orleans University originally opened at Camp and Race streets in New Orleans. In 1866, it moved to St. Charles Avenue near what is presently Jefferson Avenue.
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Categories:- Southern United States university stubs
- Educational institutions established in 1873
- Universities and colleges in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Historically black universities and colleges in the United States
- Defunct universities and colleges in Louisiana
- 1934 disestablishments
- Dillard University
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