Land-grant university

Land-grant universities (land-grant colleges) are American institutions which have been designated by a state legislature or Congress to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890 -- funding by the grant of federally-controlled land to the states . The mission of these institutions, as set forth in the 1862 Act, is to teach agriculture, military tactics, and the mechanic arts[?] as well as classical studies[?] so that members of the working classes can obtain a liberal and practical education.

History of the Land-Grant Universities

The universities were initially known as land-grant colleges and a handful have retained this naming.

The University of the District of Columbia[?] received land-grant status and a US$ 7.24 million endowment, in lieeu of a land grant, in 1967. In a 1972 Special Education Amendment, American Samoa, Guam, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, and the Virgin Islands each received US$ 3 million for land-grant purposes.

In 1994, the American Indian Higher Education Consortium also received land-grant status and 29 additional land-grant colleges were created under the Elementary and Secondary Educaton Reauthorization Act[?]. Most of these are 2-year technical schools, but three are 4-year institutions, and 1 offers a master's degree.

See also: National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges

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Land-grant universities are governed in the United States and its territories by the following legislation:

• the second Morrill Act of 1862
• The Hatch Act of 1887
• The third Morrill Act of 1890
• The Adams Act[?] - 1906
• The Nelson Act[?] - 1907
• The Smith-Lever Act of 1914
• Chapter 79[?] - May 8, 1914
• The Smith-Hughes Act[?] - 1917
• The Parnell Act[?] - 1925
• The Copper-Ketcham Act[?] - 1928
• The Bankhead-Jones Act of 1935[?]
• The Bankhead-Flannegan Act[?] - 1945
• The Research Marketing Act[?] - 1946
• Amendment to Smith-Lever Act[?] - 1953, 1955, 1961, 1962, 1968
• Amended Hatch Act - 1955
• The McIntire-Stennis Act[?] - 1962
• The Research Facilities Act[?] - 1965
• Public Law 89-106[?] - 1965
• The National Sea Grant College and Program Act[?] - 1966
• The Rural Development Act[?] - 1972
• The Food and Agriculture Act[?] - 1977
• The National Agricultural Research Extension and Teaching Act[?] - Title XIV - 1977
• The Resource Extension Act[?] - 1978
• Amendment to Title XIV[?] - 1981
• The Agriculture and Food Act[?] - 1981
• Amendment to Title XIV of Food Security Act[?] - 1985
• 1994 Native Indian Legislation[?]

Land Grant Institutions include:

• Alabama A&M University[?]
• Alcorn State University
• Auburn University[?]
• Clemson University
• Colorado State University[?]
• Cornell University
• Delaware State College[?]
• Florida A&M University[?]
• Fort Valley State College[?]
• Iowa State University
• Kansas State University
• Kentucky State University[?]
• Langston University
• Lincoln University[?]
• Louisanna State University[?]
• Michigan State University
• Mississippi State University
• New Mexico State University[?]
• North Carolina A&T University[?]
• North Carolina State University
• North Dakota State University[?]
• Ohio State University
• Oklahoma State University[?]
• Oregon State University
• Pennsylvania State University
• Prairie View A&M University[?]
• Purdue University
• South Carolina State University[?]
• South Dakota State University
• Southern University[?]
• Tennessee State University[?]
• Texas A&M University
• Tuskegee University[?]
• University of Alaska - Fairbanks[?]
• University of Arizona
• University of Arkansas[?]
• University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff[?]
• University of California
• University of Connecticut
• University of Delaware[?]
• University of the District of Columbia[?]
• University of Florida
• University of Georgia[?]
• University of Guam[?]
• University of Hawaii[?]
• University of Idaho
• University of Illinois
• University of Kentucky[?]
• University of Maine[?]
• University of Maryland[?]
• University of Maryland - College Park[?]
• University of Massachusetts
• University of Minnesota
• University of Missouri
• University of Nebraska[?]
• University of Nevada Reno[?]
• University of New Hampshire[?]
• University of New Jersey[?]
• University of Puerto Rico
• University of Rhode Island[?]
• University of Tennessee[?]
• University of Vermont[?]
• University of the Virgin Islands[?]
• University of Wisconsin - Madison[?]
• University of Wyoming[?]
• Utah State University[?]
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Virginia State University[?]
• Washington State University
• West Virginia University