Cuttington University
Cuttington University is a private university in Suacoco, Liberia. Founded in 1889 as Cuttington College by Episcopal Church of the United States (ECUSA), it is the oldest private, coeducational, four-year, degree-granting institution in sub-Saharan Africa.
Cuttington University
In 1887, Robert Fulton Cutting, treasurer of the ECUSA, donated $5000 to an Episcopalian bishop in Liberia for the establishment of a school for teaching the children of the African-American settlers and native Liberians about industry and agriculture. Cuttington University was finally established in 1889 by Samuel David Ferguson in Cape Palmas where it remained until 1929. Named Cuttington College when it opened, M. P. Keda Valentine served as the first principal followed by Samuel Taylor. Among the first private colleges in the West African region, the school was seen as a college for Liberia’s elite.
Cuttington University is the oldest private, coeducational, four-year, degree-granting institution in sub-Saharan Africa. Cuttingtonm University issues degrees in the liberal arts and a number of technical studies. Cuttington University has educated generations of leaders for the nation of Liberia and West Africa. Cuttington University roots lie deep within the history of the nation, the relationship between Liberia and the United States, and the Episcopal Church.
Cuttington University
Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs
- Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S)
- Associate of Science in General Studies (A.S)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N)
Graduate Programs
- M.A.
- M.Ed
- M.Sc
Cuttington University Contact Details
Cuttington University
PO Box 10-0277
Monrovia
1000 Montserrado
Tel: +231 227 413
Fax: +231 226 059
Cuttington University Official Website: http://cuttington.org/
