Alabama State University, founded 1867, historically black university ,a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, founded in 1867 as the Lincoln Normal School of Marion
Alabama State University has eight degree-granting colleges, schools, or divisions.

College of Business Administration
College of Education
College of Health Sciences
College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
College of Science, Mathematics & Technology
College of Visual & Performing Arts
Division of Aerospace Studies
Continuing Education