“West Tennessee's distinguished CME Church HBCU — Lane Dragons community with 143-year heritage of Black educational excellence.”
Lane College is a private liberal arts HBCU founded in 1882 by the Colored Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church in America (now Christian Methodist Episcopal Church). Located on a 55-acre campus in Jackson, Tennessee, Lane combines its 143-year heritage as a small, family-oriented HBCU with a commitment to educating Black leaders for the American South. With approximately 800 undergraduates, Lane offers an intimate HBCU liberal arts experience grounded in CME Church values. Lane's curriculum provides liberal arts education leading to baccalaureate degrees in the arts and sciences, with strong programs in business, education, biology, and social sciences. The college's affordable tuition of $11,790 — among the most affordable HBCUs nationally — combined with aid keeps average net price at $13,779, making distinguished CME HBCU education broadly accessible. Campus life at Lane centers on the Dragons community (with Ike the Dragon mascot) in athletic competition. Students live on campus in residence halls, with extensive opportunities for Divine Nine HBCU Greek life, CME Church faith community, and small-college engagement. The true red and navy blue school colors define athletic identity. With its CME heritage, exceptional affordability, and Jackson location, Lane offers a distinctive West Tennessee HBCU experience.
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Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$11,790
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Practical business education.
Teacher preparation.
Social work, criminal justice, psychology.
Biology, chemistry.
CME Church-aligned religious studies and humanities.
4 years
Lane's popular business program.
4 years
Teacher preparation serving Tennessee schools.
4 years
Strong program preparing graduates for social services.
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Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $11,790
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
