Daniel Payne College

Daniel Payne College, also known as the Payne Institute, Payne University and Greater Payne University, was a historically black college in Birmingham, Alabama from 1889 to 1979. It was associated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME Church). The college was named in honor of Daniel Payne, the sixth bishop of the AME Church and the first black president of a college in the United States.

For the university in Texas, see Howard Payne University.
Daniel Payne College
TypeHBCU
Active1889–1979
Location
Birmingham
,
Alabama
,
United States
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