Tuskegee University is a private, state-related, land-grant, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama. Founded on July 4, 1881, by Booker T. Washington, it offers over 60 academic programs and is ranked as the #4 HBCU in the nation. It is the only HBCU to offer ROTC programs for all branches of the U.S. military, including the Space Force.