Paul Quinn College is a private, historically black college (HBCU) located on 144 acres just south of downtown Dallas, Texas (USA). The college is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME). HBCU Digest named Paul Quinn 2011 HBCU of the Year and voted the college "the 5th most underrated HBCU in the nation". In 2012, HBCU Digest also named the College's student government association the "2012 HBCU Student Government Association of the Year" and named the College President, Michael J. Sorrell, the "2012 HBCU Male President of the Year".