Sojourner–Douglass College

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Sojourner–Douglass College
Established	1972; 41 years ago (1972)
Type	Private school
President	Charles Simmons, Ph.D.
Undergraduates	Yes
Postgraduates	Yes
Location	Baltimore, Maryland, United States 39°17′39″N 76°35′59″W / 39.2941°N 76.5998°W / 39.2941; -76.5998Coordinates: 39°17′39″N 76°35′59″W / 39.2941°N 76.5998°W / 39.2941; -76.5998
Campus	Urban (with satellite campuses in multiple cities)
Former names	Homestead-Montebello Center (of Antioch University)
Affiliations	Antioch University (1972–1980)
Website	sdc.edu

Sojourner–Douglass College is an American private college organized around an Afrocentric focus of study, located in Baltimore, Maryland.

1 Origins
2 Administration
3 Academics
4 Campuses
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

Origins

Established in 1972 as the Homestead-Montebello Center^{[clarification needed]} of Antioch University,^[1] the institution became an independent entity with a four-year program on July 1, 1980. The school was named in honor of African-American abolitionists Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass.^[when?]

Administration

Charles Simmons, Ph.D., has been the institution's first and only president.

Academics

Fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools^[2] and the Maryland Higher Education Commission, with programs geared toward adult learners, the institution offers bachelor's degrees in several subjects and a master's degree in applied social science.

Campuses

Satellite campuses are located in other areas in Maryland (Annapolis, Cambridge, Salisbury, Owings Mills, and Lanham) as well as in Nassau, Bahamas.^[3]

References

^ "Sojourner–Douglass College History". Sojourner–Douglass College. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
^ "Middle States Association Accreditation". Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
^ "Campus Locations". Sojourner–Douglass College. Retrieved July 4, 2008.

External links

sdc.edu, the institution's official website
Sojourner–Douglass College on Google Street View

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