Miles College is a historically black college founded in 1898. It is located in Fairfield, Alabama, which is six miles (10 km) west of Birmingham, Alabama. It is a private liberal arts institution of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME Church). Miles College is also a member of the United Negro College Fund.

Contents

• 1 History
• 2 Academics and demographics
• 3 Administration
• 4 Campus
• 5 Student activities
  • 5.1 Marching band
  • 5.2 Athletics
• 6 Notable alumni
• 7 See also
• 8 Additional reading
• 9 External links
• 10 References

History

Miles College began organization efforts in 1893 and was founded in 1898 by the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church. It was chartered as Miles Memorial College, in honor of Bishop William H. Miles. In 1941 the name was changed to Miles College.