This section of this page contains a variety of resources that can help students gleam information on institutions that specifically serve Black, Indigenous, & People of Color (BIPOC) - identifying students. Colleges and Universities covered in this section fall in three categories:

• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

  • Many HBCUs have been around in our country for a long time, some as far back as the early 1800s. They have rich histories and traditions. As a result, many HBCUs have student populations that are predominantly Black. This means that students on these campus could be Black American or Black-identifying people from anywhere across the world, and the campuses might feel like affinity spaces for those students. Even though HBCUs usually have predominantly Black student bodies, they still accept students that might identify as other races.

• Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)

  • In order to be considered an HSI, a school must have 25% of its enrolled students identify as Latinx or Hispanic. HSI schools differ from HBCUs in that their campuses will not always have students that identify as Latinx or Hispanic in the majority. For this reason, many larger colleges with diverse student populations are considered HSIs. Nevertheless, each of these schools provides representational coursework, programming, and/or clubs to Latinx or Hispanic-identifying students. In fact, over two thirds of all college-going Latinx or Hispanic-identifying students attend an HSI.

• Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs)

  • Many TCUs were begun by a local tribal governments with the purpose of providing a wholistic, supportive education to Native or Indigenous-identifying students. As a result, many TCUs are smaller institutions that have student bodies that tend to be representative of the Indigenous peoples that founded the school. Students seeking to attend a TCU can expect smaller campuses, students that will likely have similar Tribal affiliations, and culturally-relevant coursework.

• Asian American & Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)

  • Similar to HSIs, many AANAPISIs may not have students bodies that are majority Asian-American or Native Pacific Islanders. Like HSIs, many AANAPISIs are schools that serve diverse student populations, but must also maintain a student body with at least 10% of students that identify as Asian-American or Native American Pacific Islander.

These resources should be considered STARTING POINTS as students search for institutions that reflect their cultural values and aspirations. The best resources may still be the specific websites of the schools you're researching.