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Explore America's HBCUs
An HBCU is an historically black college and university. Some say there are now 107 of them but you will find 89 on this list. We'll keep updating until the list is completely updated.
List of 89 HBCUs
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have traditionally educated African Americans to pursue and/or to maintain liberty. As you prepare to graduate high school and move on to college, you should consider one of the following HBCUs!
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3. Bishop State Community College
11. Philander
12. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
13. Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
District of Columbia (Washington, DC)
16. University of the District of Columbia
20. Florida Memorial University
23. Fort Valley State University
26. Paine College
28. Spelman College
31. Grambling State University
32. Southern University and A&M College
33. Xavier University of Louisiana
37. University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
41. Mississippi Valley State University
42. Rust College
43. Tougaloo College
44. Harris-Stowe State University
45. Lincoln University of Missouri
47. Bennett College
48. Elizabeth City State University
49. Fayetteville State University
50. Johnson C. Smith University
52. North Carolina A&T State University
53. North Carolina Central University
54. Saint Augustine’s University
55. Shaw University
56. Winston-Salem State University
60. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
61. Lincoln University of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
62. Allen University
63. Benedict College
67. Morris College
68. South Carolina State University
69. Voorhees College
70. Fisk University
72. Lane College
75. Tennessee State University
76. Huston-Tillotson University
77. Jarvis Christian College
79. Prairie View A&M University
80. Texas College
82. Wiley College
85. Saint Paul’s College (closed in 2013)
89. West Virginia State University
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