Wiley College has been a center of learning for African American and other minorities for 134 years. The College was founded in 1873 by the Methodist Episcopal Church and charted by the Freedman's Aid Society in 1882, for the purpose of providing educational opportunities to the "newly freed men" and preparing them for a new life. The College is affiliated with The United Methodist Church. Increasingly, students of other races, as well as, international students are finding Wiley College to be an attractive place to acquire a college education.