Allen University is a private historically black university in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. It has more than 600 students and still serves a predominantly Black constituency. The campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Allen University Historic District.
Former names: Payne Institute · (1870–1880)
Motto: We Teach The Mind To Think, The Hands To Work, The Heart To Love
Type: Private historically black university
Established: 1870
Affiliation: UNCF
Religious affiliation: African Methodist Episcopal Church