New Orleans University
 New Orleans University c. 1920 | |
Former names | New Orleans College |
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| Type | Private, HBCU |
| Active | 1868–1934 |
| Location | , , |
New Orleans University was a historically black college that operated between 1873 and 1934 in New Orleans. 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[citation needed], it moved to St. Charles Avenue near what is presently Jefferson Avenue.
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- . Collier's New Encyclopedia. 1921.
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- Educational institutions established in 1873
- Universities and colleges in New Orleans
- Historically black universities and colleges in the United States
- Defunct private universities and colleges in Louisiana
- Educational institutions disestablished in 1934
- Dillard University
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- 1934 disestablishments in Louisiana
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