Morrill Land-Grant Acts

The Morrill Land-Grant Acts are United Statesstatutes that allowed for the creation of land-grant colleges in U.S. states, focusing on agricultural and mechanical studies.

The Morrill Act of 1862 (12 Stat. 503 (1862) later codified as 7 U.S.C.§ 301 et seq.) was enacted during the American Civil War, and the Morrill Act of 1890 (the Agricultural College Act of 1890 (26 Stat.417, later codified as 7 U.S.C.§ 321 et seq.) expanded this model.