Tuskegee, founded in 1881, is a private, state-related, comprehensive university. With distinctive strengths in sciences, engineering and the health professions, the university provides education programs of exceptional quality that promote the development of liberally prepared and professionally oriented citizens of the world. Programs are offered through the Colleges of Agriculture, Environmental and Natural Sciences; Business, Organization and Management; Engineering, Architecture and Physical Sciences; Liberal Arts and Sciences; and Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and the Health Professions. Its 4,818-acre campus, located in Tuskegee, has been designated a National Historic Landmark.