Historically Black Colleges & Universities

What is an HBCU?

A historically black college and university is college or university that was established before 1964 with the primary purpose of meeting the educational needs of African American students.

Today, HBCUs enroll mostly African-American students, but a full quarter of HBCUs across the US have at least a 20% non-Black student body.

HBCU Facts

There are public, private, and religious HBCUs.
There are 2-year and 4-year HBCUs.
Students at HBCUs are awarded Pell Grants.
HBCUs are responsible for 22% of bachelor’s degrees awarded to African-Americans.
According to the Network Journal, 40% of black members of Congress, 40% of black engineers, and 80% of black judges graduated from HBCUs.

Why Choose an HBCU | UNCFEveryone deserves access to a college education that prepares them for success. That’s the belief shared by the more than 100 historically black colleges and universities in the U.S., a belief you’ll feel in the air when you visit or attend an HBCU.

Howard University

Prospective students are invited to join our Virtual Information Session. These one-hour sessions allow prospective students to connect with us virtually to learn more about our admission process, and the exciting opportunities Howard University has to offer. Sessions are geared towards high school juniors and seniors, and undergraduate transfer students.

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Scholarships | UNCF UNCF has helped more than 500,000 students earn their college degrees since its founding. UNCF is the nation’s largest private scholarship provider to minority group members. Each year, we award more than $100 million in scholarships to students attending more than 1,100 schools across the country, including our prestigious network of 37 HBCUs. We […]

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Historically Black Colleges & Universities

What is an HBCU?

A historically black college and university is college or university that was established before 1964 with the primary purpose of meeting the educational needs of African American students.

Today, HBCUs enroll mostly African-American students, but a full quarter of HBCUs across the US have at least a 20% non-Black student body.

HBCU Facts

There are public, private, and religious HBCUs.

There are 2-year and 4-year HBCUs.

Students at HBCUs are awarded Pell Grants.

HBCUs are responsible for 22% of bachelor’s degrees awarded to African-Americans.

According to the Network Journal, 40% of black members of Congress, 40% of black engineers, and 80% of black judges graduated from HBCUs.

Howard University

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