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Historically Black Colleges and Universities were established before 1964 with the principal mission of educating Black Americans. Today they continue to produce leaders, scholars, and changemakers across every field. Explore our directory of 85 HBCUs across 21 states and territories.

85

HBCUs Listed

21

States & Territories

1837

Oldest Founded

Full Directory

HBCUs by State

Alabama

7 Schools

Alabama A&M University

Public Est. 1875

Normal, Alabama

Alabama State University

Public Est. 1867

Montgomery, Alabama

Miles College

Private Est. 1898

Birmingham, Alabama

Oakwood University

Private Est. 1896

Huntsville, Alabama

Stillman College

Private Est. 1876

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Talladega College

Private Est. 1867

Talladega, Alabama

Tuskegee University

Private Est. 1881

Tuskegee, Alabama

Arkansas

3 Schools

Arkansas Baptist College

Private Est. 1884

Little Rock, Arkansas

Philander Smith University

Private Est. 1877

Little Rock, Arkansas

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Public Est. 1873

Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Delaware

1 School

Delaware State University

Public Est. 1891

Dover, Delaware

District of Columbia

2 Schools

Howard University

Private Est. 1867

Washington, District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia

Public Est. 1976

Washington, District of Columbia

Florida

3 Schools

Bethune-Cookman University

Private Est. 1904

Daytona Beach, Florida

Florida A&M University

Public Est. 1887

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida Memorial University

Private Est. 1879

Miami Gardens, Florida

Georgia

8 Schools

Albany State University

Public Est. 1903

Albany, Georgia

Clark Atlanta University

Private Est. 1869

Atlanta, Georgia

Fort Valley State University

Public Est. 1895

Fort Valley, Georgia

Morehouse College

Private Est. 1867

Atlanta, Georgia

Morehouse School of Medicine

Private Est. 1975

Atlanta, Georgia

Paine College

Private Est. 1882

Augusta, Georgia

Savannah State University

Public Est. 1890

Savannah, Georgia

Spelman College

Private Est. 1881

Atlanta, Georgia

Kentucky

2 Schools

Kentucky State University

Public Est. 1886

Frankfort, Kentucky

Simmons College of Kentucky

Private Est. 1879

Louisville, Kentucky

Louisiana

5 Schools

Dillard University

Private Est. 1930

New Orleans, Louisiana

Grambling State University

Public Est. 1901

Grambling, Louisiana

Southern University and A&M College

Public Est. 1880

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Southern University at New Orleans

Public Est. 1956

New Orleans, Louisiana

Xavier University of Louisiana

Private Est. 1915

New Orleans, Louisiana

Maryland

4 Schools

Bowie State University

Public Est. 1865

Bowie, Maryland

Coppin State University

Public Est. 1900

Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University

Public Est. 1867

Baltimore, Maryland

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Public Est. 1886

Princess Anne, Maryland

Mississippi

5 Schools

Alcorn State University

Public Est. 1871

Lorman, Mississippi

Jackson State University

Public Est. 1877

Jackson, Mississippi

Mississippi Valley State University

Public Est. 1950

Itta Bena, Mississippi

Rust College

Private Est. 1866

Holly Springs, Mississippi

Tougaloo College

Private Est. 1869

Tougaloo, Mississippi

Missouri

2 Schools

Harris-Stowe State University

Public Est. 1857

St. Louis, Missouri

Lincoln University

Public Est. 1866

Jefferson City, Missouri

North Carolina

10 Schools

Bennett College

Private Est. 1873

Greensboro, North Carolina

Elizabeth City State University

Public Est. 1891

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Fayetteville State University

Public Est. 1867

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Johnson C. Smith University

Private Est. 1867

Charlotte, North Carolina

Livingstone College

Private Est. 1879

Salisbury, North Carolina

North Carolina A&T State University

Public Est. 1891

Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University

Public Est. 1910

Durham, North Carolina

Saint Augustine's University

Private Est. 1867

Raleigh, North Carolina

Shaw University

Private Est. 1865

Raleigh, North Carolina

Winston-Salem State University

Public Est. 1892

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Ohio

2 Schools

Central State University

Public Est. 1887

Wilberforce, Ohio

Wilberforce University

Private Est. 1856

Wilberforce, Ohio

Oklahoma

1 School

Langston University

Public Est. 1897

Langston, Oklahoma

Pennsylvania

2 Schools

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Public Est. 1837

Cheyney, Pennsylvania

Lincoln University

Public Est. 1854

Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

South Carolina

8 Schools

Allen University

Private Est. 1870

Columbia, South Carolina

Benedict College

Private Est. 1870

Columbia, South Carolina

Claflin University

Private Est. 1869

Orangeburg, South Carolina

Clinton College

Private Est. 1896

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Denmark Technical College

Public Est. 1947

Denmark, South Carolina

Morris College

Private Est. 1908

Sumter, South Carolina

South Carolina State University

Public Est. 1896

Orangeburg, South Carolina

Voorhees University

Private Est. 1897

Denmark, South Carolina

Tennessee

6 Schools

Fisk University

Private Est. 1866

Nashville, Tennessee

Knoxville College

Private Est. 1875

Knoxville, Tennessee

Lane College

Private Est. 1882

Jackson, Tennessee

LeMoyne-Owen College

Private Est. 1862

Memphis, Tennessee

Meharry Medical College

Private Est. 1876

Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University

Public Est. 1912

Nashville, Tennessee

Texas

6 Schools

Huston-Tillotson University

Private Est. 1876

Austin, Texas

Jarvis Christian University

Private Est. 1912

Hawkins, Texas

Paul Quinn College

Private Est. 1872

Dallas, Texas

Prairie View A&M University

Public Est. 1876

Prairie View, Texas

Texas Southern University

Public Est. 1947

Houston, Texas

Wiley University

Private Est. 1873

Marshall, Texas

Virginia

5 Schools

Hampton University

Private Est. 1868

Hampton, Virginia

Norfolk State University

Public Est. 1935

Norfolk, Virginia

Virginia State University

Public Est. 1882

Petersburg, Virginia

Virginia Union University

Private Est. 1865

Richmond, Virginia

Virginia University of Lynchburg

Private Est. 1886

Lynchburg, Virginia

West Virginia

2 Schools

Bluefield State University

Public Est. 1895

Bluefield, West Virginia

West Virginia State University

Public Est. 1891

Institute, West Virginia

U.S. Virgin Islands

1 School

University of the Virgin Islands

Public Est. 1962

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

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