National HBCU Inventory
This is a listing of all historically black colleges and universities nationwide that report data to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, defines an HBCU as: "...any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of black Americans, and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary [of Education] to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training offered or is, according to such an agency or association, making reasonable progress toward accreditation." Federal regulations (20 USC 1061 (2)) allow for certain exceptions to the founding date.
Information in this table is provided by each institution individually to NCES, and has been collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). This data is publicly available for download and updated annually.
Institution | State | Year Established | Control | Total Enrollment (2019) | Land Grant Institution | Carnegie Classification |
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H. Councill Trenholm State Community College | AL | 2000 | Public | 2042 | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | |
Gadsden State Community College | AL | 1997 | Public | 4599 | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | |
Shelton State Community College | AL | 1994 | Public | 4201 | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | |
J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College | AL | 1961 | Public | 789 | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | |
Lawson State Community College Birmingham Campus | AL | 1950 | Public | 3375 | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional | |
Bishop State Community College | AL | 1927 | Public | 2846 | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | |
Miles College | AL | 1898 | Private | 1456 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Oakwood University | AL | 1896 | Private | 1526 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Tuskegee University | AL | 1881 | Private | 2876 | Yes | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Selma University | AL | 1878 | Private | 323 | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | |
Stillman College | AL | 1876 | Private | 861 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | |
Alabama A&M University | AL | 1875 | Public | 6172 | Yes | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Alabama State University | AL | 1867 | Public | 4190 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
Talladega College | AL | 1867 | Private | 1239 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | |
Arkansas Baptist College | AR | 1884 | Private | 531 | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's | |
Philander Smith College | AR | 1877 | Private | 996 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Shorter College | AR | 1873 | Private | 221 | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | |
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | AR | 1873 | Public | 2498 | Yes | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields |
Howard University | DC | 1867 | Private | 9399 | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity | |
University of the District of Columbia | DC | 1851 | Public | 4199 | Yes | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
University of DC, David A. Clarke School of Law | DC | 1986 | Public | 253 | Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools | |
Delaware State University | DE | 1891 | Public | 4768 | Yes | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Bethune-Cookman University | FL | 1904 | Private | 2901 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | |
Florida A&M University | FL | 1887 | Public | 9626 | Yes | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Florida Memorial University | FL | 1879 | Private | 1097 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Edward Waters College | FL | 1866 | Private | 3085 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Interdenominational Theological Center | GA | 1958 | Private | 265 | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | |
Albany State University | GA | 1903 | Public | 6122 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
Fort Valley State University | GA | 1895 | Public | 2624 | Yes | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Savannah State University | GA | 1890 | Public | 3668 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
Paine College | GA | 1882 | Private | 448 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Spelman College | GA | 1881 | Private | 2120 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | |
Clark Atlanta University | GA | 1869 | Private | 3920 | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity | |
Morehouse College | GA | 1867 | Private | 2238 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | |
Morehouse School of Medicine | GA | 1975 | Private | 605 | Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers | |
Simmons College | KY | 1899 | Private | 209 | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | |
Kentucky State University | KY | 1886 | Public | 2171 | Yes | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields |
Southern University at Shreveport | LA | 1967 | Public | 2932 | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | |
Southern University at New Orleans | LA | 1956 | Public | 2309 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
Southern University Law Center | LA | 1947 | Public | 669 | Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools | |
Xavier University of Louisiana | LA | 1925 | Private | 3325 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
Grambling State University | LA | 1901 | Public | 5232 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
Southern University A&M College | LA | 1880 | Public | 7140 | Yes | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Dillard University | LA | 1869 | Private | 1225 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | |
Coppin State University | MD | 1900 | Public | 2724 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
University of Maryland Eastern Shore | MD | 1886 | Public | 2886 | Yes | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Morgan State University | MD | 1867 | Public | 7763 | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity | |
Bowie State University | MD | 1865 | Public | 6171 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
Lincoln University of Missouri | MO | 1866 | Public | 2436 | Yes | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Harris-Stowe State University | MO | 1857 | Public | 1630 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Mississippi Valley State University | MS | 1950 | Public | 2147 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
Coahoma Community College | MS | 1949 | Public | 1808 | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional | |
Jackson State University | MS | 1877 | Public | 7020 | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity | |
Alcorn State University | MS | 1871 | Public | 3523 | Yes | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Tougaloo College | MS | 1869 | Private | 716 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | |
Rust College | MS | 1866 | Private | 738 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | |
North Carolina Central University | NC | 1910 | Public | 8011 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
Winston-Salem State University | NC | 1892 | Public | 5121 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
Elizabeth City State University | NC | 1891 | Public | 1769 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
North Carolina A&T State University | NC | 1891 | Public | 12556 | Yes | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Livingstone College | NC | 1879 | Private | 1122 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Bennett College | NC | 1873 | Private | 311 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | |
Fayetteville State University | NC | 1867 | Public | 6551 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
Johnson C. Smith University | NC | 1867 | Private | 1494 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | |
Saint Augustine's University | NC | 1867 | Private | 899 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Shaw University | NC | 1865 | Private | 1291 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Central State University | OH | 1887 | Public | 2033 | Yes | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields |
Wilberforce University | OH | 1856 | Private | 566 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Langston University | OK | 1897 | Public | 2190 | Yes | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania | PA | 1854 | Public | 2241 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | PA | 1837 | Public | 616 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | |
Denmark Technical College | SC | 1947 | Public | 483 | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | |
Morris College | SC | 1908 | Private | 600 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Voorhees College | SC | 1897 | Private | 510 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
South Carolina State University | SC | 1896 | Public | 2479 | Yes | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Clinton College | SC | 1894 | Private | 190 | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's | |
Allen University | SC | 1870 | Private | 817 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | |
Benedict College | SC | 1870 | Private | 2040 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Claflin University | SC | 1869 | Private | 2070 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
American Baptist College | TN | 1924 | Private | 99 | Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions | |
Tennessee State University | TN | 1912 | Public | 8081 | Yes | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Lane College | TN | 1882 | Private | 1267 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | |
Meharry Medical College | TN | 1876 | Private | 877 | Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers | |
Fisk University | TN | 1866 | Private | 874 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | |
LeMoyne-Owen College | TN | 1862 | Private | 835 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Southwestern Christian College | TX | 1948 | Private | 106 | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's | |
Texas Southern University | TX | 1947 | Public | 9034 | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity | |
Jarvis Christian College | TX | 1912 | Private | 867 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
St. Philip's College | TX | 1898 | Public | 12962 | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional | |
Texas College | TX | 1894 | Private | 940 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Prairie View A&M University | TX | 1876 | Public | 8940 | Yes | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Huston-Tillotson University | TX | 1875 | Private | 1121 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Wiley College | TX | 1873 | Private | 712 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Paul Quinn College | TX | 1872 | Private | 554 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
Norfolk State University | VA | 1935 | Public | 5601 | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
Virginia University of Lynchburg | VA | 1886 | Private | 270 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | |
Virginia State University | VA | 1882 | Public | 4365 | Yes | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Hampton University | VA | 1868 | Private | 4293 | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity | |
Virginia Union University | VA | 1865 | Private | 1451 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus | |
University of the Virgin Islands | VI | 1962 | Public | 2084 | Yes | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields |
Bluefield State College | WV | 1895 | Public | 1241 | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields | |
West Virginia State University | WV | 1891 | Public | 4120 | Yes | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields |