Lincoln University of Missouri

820 Chestnut Street ~ Jefferson City, MO 65101

Founded: 1866 Public University

Enrollment: ~2,500 Sports: Division II (Blue Tigers)

Founded by African-American veterans of the Civil War. It is a part of the university system of Missouri.

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Fisk University

1000 17th Avenue, N ~ Nashville, TN 37208

Founded: 1866 Private University

Enrollment: ~900 Sports: NAIA (Bulldogs)

Private institution under the United Church of Christ. It was the first accredited HBCU institution in the South. It is the oldest university in Nashville and considered on of the most important HBCUs in American history.

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Alabama State University

915 South Jackson Street ~ Montgomery, AL 36104

Founded: 1867 Public University

Enrollment: ~5,500 Sports: Division I (Hornets)

Founded as the "Lincoln Normal School" in Marion, Alabama. It became the first state-supported HBCU in the United States in 1874. The institution moved to Montgomery in 1887.

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Talladega College

627 West Battle Street ~ Talladega, AL 35160

Founded: 1867 Private University

Enrollment: ~1,300 Sports: NAIA (Tornadoes)

It is a private college affiliated with the United Church of Christ. It was founded by former slaves and was known as the "Swayne School" until 1869.

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Howard University

2400 Sixth Street, NW ~ Washington, DC 20059

Founded: 1867 Private University

Enrollment: ~9,400 Sports: Division I (Bison)

Originally founded as a teaching and theological college, Howard today is considered one of the top HBCUs in the nation.

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Morehouse College

830 Westview Drive, SW ~ Atlanta, GA 30314

Founded: 1867 Private University

Enrollment: ~2,300 Sports: Division II (Maroon Tigers)

It is the largest all-men's liberal arts college in the United States. Originally, it was a seminary. It was the alma mater of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Morgan State University

1700 East Cold Spring Lane ~ Baltimore, MD 21251

Founded: 1867 Public University

Enrollment: ~7,800 Sports: Division I (Bears)

It was started as a religious college. In 1939, it became a state institution. The university has a doctoral program. It is the only HBCU with a NCAA Lacrosse team.

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Barber-Scotia College

145 Cabarrus Avenue, W ~ Concord, NC 28025

Founded: 1867 Private University

Enrollment: ~120 Sports: None

It is a private Presbyterian institution. It was the combination of two all-women's institutions and became co-educational in 1954. It is currently unaccredited.

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Fayetteville State University

1200 Murchison Road ~ Fayetteville, NC 28301

Founded: 1867 Public University

Enrollment: ~6,000 Sports: Division II (Broncos)

It is the second-oldest state supported HBCU in North Carolina. It was originally known as the "Howard School." In 1877, it became a teaching school.

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Johnson C. Smith University

100 Beatties Ford Road ~ Charlotte, NC 28216

Founded: 1867 Private University

Enrollment: ~1,600 Sports: Division II (Golden Bulls)

It is a private Presbyterian college. It started as the Biddle Memorial Institute. It was renamed after the husband of a major doner to the college in the 1920s.

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St. Augustine's University

1315 Oakwood Avenue ~ Raleigh, NC 27610

Founded: 1867 Private University

Enrollment: ~1,000 Sports: Division II (Falcons)

Founded by the Episcopal church for freed slaves in the South. Changed its name from "college" to "university" in 2012.

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Hampton University

130 William R. Harvey Way ~ Hampton, VA 23668

Founded: 1868 Private University

Enrollment: ~4,600 Sports: Division I (Pirates)

Founded as the "Hampton Agricultural and Industrial School" on a former plantation. Dr. Booker T. Washington was the school's most famous alumni.

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