HBCU Today

There are currently 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States offering post-secondary opportunities to students from across the country and around the world. To see the full list of HBCUs by state, click here. 
 
Since 1837, when Cheyney University of Pennsylvania opened its doors, HBCUs have contributed to the rise of black profeessionals, buusiness leaders, teachers, nurses, artists, and engineers. While comprising only 3 percent of the nation's approximately 3,700 institutions of higher learning, these academic institutions are responsible for producing more than 50 percent of African-American professionals. Graduates include such leaders, artists, athletes, and entertainers as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Jerry Rice, Oprah Winfrey, Toni Morrison, Spike Lee, and Samuel L. Jackson.  To see the founding dates of our nation's HBCUs, click here. 
 
Most HBCUs have promotional videos on YouTube as well as other videos that can be accessed through their YouTube channels. To view HBCU promotional videos available, click here. 
 
HBCUs have divisions, schools, and colleges that offer programs of study, such as LeMoyne-Owens' Division of Education, North Carolina Central University' School of Business, and Southern University at New Orleans' College of Arts & Sciences. To view the divisions, schools, and colleges at HBCUs, by state, click here. 
 
HBCUs are some of the most affordable academic institutions in the United States. From community and state colleges to private universities, they offer a full range of tuition costs. To view the most recent tuition fees for HBCUs by state, click here.
 
Enrollments at HBCUs range from a few hundred students to tens of thousands of students annually. To see the full list of HBCU enrollments by state, click here. 
 
Student-to-teacher ratios at academic institutions are an important consideration for many bound for college. To see the full list of student-to-teacher ratios at HBCUs by state, click here. 
 
Many of our nation's HBCUs had their starts with the help of religious organizations that lent their support in the founding and funding of these institutions of higher learning. To see the full list of religious affiliations of HBCUs by state, click here. 
 
Greek life at HBCUs affords students the opportunity to affect changes in the community, nation, and around the world. To see the full list of Greek organizatons of HBCUs, click here.