Douglass University

Douglass University was a university established for African Americans in 1926 in located in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the second university in the state of Missouri to admit African American students; and it was the second U.S. law school that admitted African Americans for a full law degree. The university moved locations many times within the same city; as well as remained active off-and-on for decades after its founding.

Not to be confused with Douglass College, Douglass Residential College, or Douglas College.
Douglass University
TypePrivate African American university
Active1926 (1926)–after 1943
FounderB. F. Bowles
PresidentB. F. Bowles (1926–1928),
Herman Dreer (1934–?)
Location
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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