Lincoln University (MO), Jefferson City, Missouri (Founded 1866)  Originally, an educational institution for African-American children established by members of the 62nd and 65th United States Colored Infantry regiment (Missouri) after the end of the Civil War in 1866. The regiment was comprised almost entirely of former slaves who had the experience of a rudimentary education while in the army. The soldiers' combined donations of $6,400 enabled them to open the doors of the Lincoln Institute in Jefferson City with Richard Baxter Foster (former first lieutenant of the 62nd) serving as its principal. In a dilapidated, abandoned shanty located on what was known as Hobo Hill, the institute's first two students commenced their studies. Community hostility to the school remained virulent, but the school survived with aid from the Freedmen's Bureau and other church groups. Another needed boost came in 1890 with the second Morrill Land Grant allowing Lincoln to expand its campus and its curriculum by adding industrial and agricultural training to its normal school training. In 1915, the Institute enrolled 393 students and was noted for subordinating both agricultural and industrial education to the academic. Renamed Lincoln University in 1921, the school was accredited in 1925, and added graduate instruction in 1942. Today Lincoln University enrolls over 3,000 students and recently awarded bachelor's degrees in 39 different fields.