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School Name: Allen University

Location: Columbia, South Carolina

Year Founded: 1870

Number of Students: 848 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: Church Administration and Forensic Science

Greek Life:

• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.

• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc.

Alumni: Joseph DeLaine (former minister and civil rights leader), Kay Patterson (member of South Carolina Senate)

What You May Not Know About Allen: Allen University remained opened during World War II and welcomed an influx of veterans pursuing college studies following the war.