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HBCUs have a long and rich history.
Some of the most recognizable African Americans have been trained and educated at these institutions
Historically Black Colleges and Universities include public and private institutions that vary in size and degree programs and are located primarily in the South and on the East coast.
Here you will find a short description of each of our partner HBCU institutions, as well as a contact person at each school to reach out to in order to learn more.
Zoom into the map to explore the schools we partner with. Learn more about each school in our list below. Looking for scholarships? Browse our database here.
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Alabama State University
Alabama State University is located in Montgomery, Alabama. It is a public nonprofit, coeducational university founded in 1867 by nine freed slaves known as the Marlon Nine. Alabama State University offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degrees within its nine colleges including education degrees and certificates, a theatre program as well as forensic science and nanobiotechnology. Undergraduate enrollment at Alabama State University is 4,764.
Sommer Spencer
District Recruiter
(334)782-8934
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Arkansas Baptist College
Arkansas Baptist College is a small, private, coeducational institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. It was founded in 1884 by the Colored Baptists of Arkansas and continues to be supported by the Consolidated Missionary Baptist State Convention. Arkansas Baptist College offers degrees in business administration, human services, criminal justice and religious studies. Undergraduate enrollment at Arkansas Baptist College is 990.
https://www.arkansasbaptist.edu/
Justin Murray
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
justin.murray@arkansasbaptist.edu
(501)420-1232
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Benedict College
Founded in 1870, Benedict College is a private, co-educational liberal arts institution and currently has over 2,100 students enrolled in its 33 baccalaureate degree programs. Benedict College was ranked for the eight consecutive years (2010 thru 2017) as one of the top baccalaureate colleges in the nation by Washington Monthly for creating social mobility among low-income students, producing cutting-edge scholarship and research.
Mrs. Keisha Montgomery
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Keisha.Montgomery@benedict.edu
803-705-4910
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Bennett College
2.5 GPA or higher required
Bennett College is a private (nonprofit) liberal arts micro-college located in Greensboro, N.C. Founded in 1873, Bennett College became a women’s college in 1926 and will celebrate her 150th anniversary in 2023. Bennett College’s academic programs in the Division of Arts and Sciences and the Division of Professional Studies include the following fields of study: STEM; Humanities; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Global and Interdisciplinary Studies; Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship; Curriculum and Instruction; Journalism and Media Studies; and Social Work. Bennett College offers small class sizes and a supportive community, as well as curated learning experiences that empower students to lead, to create their own path, to gain life experience, and to become the women they are meant to be. In 2022, US News & World Report rated Bennett College #1 in the nation for social mobility.
Jasmine Faison
Assistant Director of Admissions
jfaison@bennett.edu
336-517-2167
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Bethune-Cookman University
Bethune-Cookman University is a private, coeducational institution located in Daytona Beach, FL. Founded in 1872, it is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Bethune-Cookman University offers 39 undergraduate degrees and six master’s degrees. Programs include Business and Entrepreneurship, Education, Health Sciences, Hospitality Management, Liberal Arts, Nursing, Performing Arts and Communication, and Religion. Enrollment at Bethune-Cookman University is 3,578 students.
Hannah Bridges
Transcript Evaluator and NCAA Compliance Specialist
bridgesh@cookman.edu
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Bowie State University
Bowie State University is a public, coeducational institution located in Bowie, Maryland established in 1865. Bowie State University offers 22 undergraduate majors within its four colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, and Professional Studies. Undergraduate enrollment at Bowie State University is 4,315.
Jasmin Hurling Spears
Senior Transfer Admission Counselor
jhurlingspears@bowiestate.edu
301-860-3408
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Central State University
2.2 GPA or higher required
Central State University is located in Wilberforce, Ohio. It is a nonprofit university founded in 1887. Central State University has four divisions: Business; Education; Humanities, Art and Social Science; and Engineering and Science. Enrollment at Central State University is 2,244 students.
LaMar-Octavious L. Scott, M.A.
Director of Admissions & Enrollment Management
Enrollment Management
937-376-6348
lscott@centralstate.edu
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Claflin University
Claflin University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Founded in 1869, it is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Claflin University offers 35 majors within its four academic schools: Business, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Undergraduate enrollment at Claflin University is 1,851.
Reynolda Brown
VP Enrollment Management
reybrown@claflin.edu
803-535-5569
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Clark Atlanta University
2.5 GPA or higher required
Clark Atlanta University is a private, coeducational institution located in Atlanta, GA. Founded in 1988, it is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Clark Atlanta University has four divisions: Business Administration, Social Work, Education, and Arts and Sciences. Enrollment at Clark Atlanta University is 3,485 students.
TaDarol Bates
Undergraduate Recruiter
404-880-6779
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Dillard University
Dillard University is a private (nonprofit) coeducational institution in New Orleans, La. It is a United Methodist Church and United Church of Christ-affiliated institution founded in 1869. Dillard University consists of three colleges with major and minor courses in the College of Business, Nursing, and Arts and Sciences. For more about Dillard's facts, visit us at https://www.dillard.edu/about/quick-facts.php and https://www.dillard.edu/
Christina Clark
Admissions Representative
504-816-4345
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Edward Waters University
Edward Waters University is a small, private, coeducational institution located in Jacksonville, FL. Established in 1866, it is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Edward Waters College has nine divisions including Biology, Business Administration, Communications, Criminal Justice, Elementary Education, Mathematics, Music, Social Sciences, and Behavioral Studies, and a dual enrollment program. Enrollment at Edward Waters College is 769 students.
Mr. Kendrick Dunklin
Executive Director, Enrollment Management
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Fisk University
2.5 GPA or higher required
Fisk University is a private (nonprofit) Institution located in Nashville, Tenn. Fisk was founded in 1866 and is affiliated with the Church of Christ. Fisk University offers degrees in art, biology, business administration, chemistry, computer science, English history, mathematics, music, nursing, physics, political science, psychology, sociology, Spanish and special education. Student enrollment at Fisk stands at 611 students.
Sheila Smith, MBA
Associate Vice President
Advancement & Enrollment Mgmt
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Florida Memorial University
Florida Memorial University is a small, private, coeducational institution located in Miami Gardens, FL. Founded in 1879, it is affiliated with the Baptist Church. Florida Memorial University has three divisions: Business, Arts and Sciences, and Education. Enrollment at Florida Memorial University is 1,891 students.
Hilarie Exantus
Admissions Recruiter
(305) 626-3144
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Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley State University is a public, coeducational institution located in Fort Valley, Georgia. It was founded in 1895 and Georgia's only 1890 Land Grant institution. Fort Valley State University has three colleges: Arts and Sciences, Education, and Agriculture. Undergraduate enrollment at Fort Valley State University is 2,267.
Alex Thomas
Executive Director of Recruitment & Admissions
Fort Valley State University
478-825-6227
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Grambling State University
Grambling State University a public, coeducational institution located in Grambling, LA. It opened in 1901, founded by the North Louisiana Colored Agriculture Relief Association, organized in 1896 by a group of African-American farmers who wanted to organize and operate a school for African Americans. Grambling State University has three divisions: Arts and Sciences, Business and Education. Enrollment at Grambling State University is 4,553.
Kenneth Ruffin
Assistant Director } Head Recruiter
318-274-6108
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Hampton University
2.5 GPA or higher required
Hampton University is a dynamic, progressive institution of higher education, providing a broad range of technical, liberal arts, and graduate degree programs. In addition to being one of the top historically black universities in the world, Hampton University is a tight-knit community of learners and educators, representing 49 states and thirty-five territories and nations. Hampton University is nestled along the banks of the Virginia Peninsula, near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay with approx. 3,000 undergraduate enrollment.
Csebija Jenkins
West Coast Regional Admissions Counselor
213.507.4747
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Harris-Stowe State University
Harris-Stowe State University is a public, coeducational institution located in St. Louis, Missouri. It was founded in 1857 by the St. Louis Public School as a normal school and became one of the first public teacher education institutions west of the Mississippi River. Harris-Stowe State University offers a Bachelor of Science degree within its three colleges: Business, Arts & Sciences, and Education. Undergraduate enrollment at Harris-Stowe State University is 1,390.
Iris M. Tabb, M.A.
Director of Admissions
Office of Admissions
Harris-Stowe State University
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Huston-Tillotson University
2.3 GPA or higher required
Huston-Tillotson University is a small institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church and the United Church of Christ. Huston-Tillotson University was established through the merger of two institutions, Samuel Huston College (founded in 1876) and Tillotson College founded in 1875. They merged in 1952 and became Huston-Tillotson College. The college officially became a university in 2005. The university offers bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Business and Technology. Enrollment at Huston-Tillotson is 975 students.
Asia E. Haney
Director of Recruitment & Admission
Enrollment Management
512.505.3023
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Kentucky State University
Kentucky State University is a public, coeducational 1890 Land grant institution located in Frankfort, KY. It was founded in 1886. It has five divisions: Arts and Sciences, Business and Computer Science, Professional Studies, Liberal Studies, and the Whitney Young School of Honors. Enrollment at Kentucky State University is 1,600 students.
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Lane College
Lane College is a private, coeducational institution located in Jackson, TN. Founded in 1882, it is affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. It has three divisions: Liberal Studies and Education; Business and Social and Behavioral Science; and Natural and Physical Science and Math. Enrollment at Lane College is 1,262.
Derrick Mays
Director of Admissions
dmays@lanecollege.edu
731-426-7563
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Lincoln University of Missouri
Lincoln University is a public 1890 Land Grant university located in Jefferson City, Mo. It was founded in 1866. Lincoln offers six undergraduate degrees in more than fifty programs of study with the most selected majors in the areas of nursing science, business administration, criminal justice, elementary education, environmental science, and computer information systems. Student enrollment at Lincoln University is 3,159.
Danisha Williams Ed.D
Director of Admissions
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Lincoln University of Pennsylvania
Lincoln University is a private, coeducational institution located in Lincoln University, PA. It has four divisions: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Professional; Science and Technology; and Graduate and Extended Studies. Enrollment at Lincoln University is 2,361 students.
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Mississippi Valley State University
Mississippi Valley State University is a public, coeducational institution located in Itta Bena, Mississippi. It was founded in 1950. Popular majors include Business Marketing, Education, Security and Protective Services, Parks and Recreation, and Public Administration and Social Services. Undergraduate enrollment at Mississippi State Valley University is 1,948.
Ms. Etosha M. Johnson, PhD
Director of Admissions & Recruitment
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North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University is a public, coeducational, institution located in Durham, North Carolina. It was founded in 1909. North Carolina Central University offers nearly 40 undergraduate degree programs. Top undergraduate degree programs include Criminal Justice, Family and Consumer Science, and Business Administration. Undergraduate enrollment at North Carolina Central University is 6,285.
Delores R. Williams, M.A. ('10,'14)
Coordinator of Transfer Services
919.530.6688
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Philander Smith College
Philander Smith College is a private (nonprofit) coeducational institution located in Little Rock, Ark. It was founded in 1877 and offers the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Social Work degrees. Student enrollment at Philander Smith College is 600.
Mr. Paul Person
Director for Admissions and Recruitment
501-370-5241
pperson@philander.edu
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Shaw University
Shaw University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Baptist Church. Shaw University was founded in 1865 and is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. Shaw University offers more than 30 academic programs within its six divisions: Business and Professional Studies, Communications and Humanities, Education and Social Work, Health and Human Sciences, Science and Technology, and Social Sciences. Undergraduate enrollment at Shaw University is 1,509.
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Southern University at New Orleans
On September 21, 1959, SUNO opened its doors on a 17-acre site located in historic Pontchartrain Park, a subdivision of primarily African American single-family residents in eastern New Orleans. Established as an open community of learners, classes began with 158 freshmen, one building, and a motivated faculty of 15. The University offered 10 courses in four academic disciplines: Humanities, Science, Social Science, and Commerce. Today, SUNO serves as a beacon for those looking for educational advancement in an environment that provides personal attention to an undergraduate population of 1700 students need for success.
Byron Adams
Recruiter
3017896775
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Southern University and A&M College
Southern University and A&M College is a public, coeducational institution 1890 Land Grant institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana founded in 1890. Southern University offers over 30 undergraduate degree programs within six colleges: Agricultural, Family, and Consumer Sciences, Business, Nelson Mandela College of Government and Social Sciences, Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies, Nursing and Allied Health, and Sciences and Engineering. Undergraduate enrollment at Southern University is 5,250.
Jocha Gordon, M.A.Ed.
Assistant Director of Admissions
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Stillman College
Stillman College is a private (nonprofit) institution located in Tuscaloosa, Ala. It was founded in 1876 and is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. Stillman consists of three academic divisions: Division of Arts and Sciences; Division of Business; and Division of Education. Student enrollment at Stillman College stands at 1,000 students.
Valarie H. Wilson | Director of Academic Partnerships
205.366.8817 ext. 8963
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Talladega College
Talladega College, established in 1867, is a private (nonprofit) United Church of Christ Affiliated institution located in Talladega, Ala. Talladega College has academic programs that consist of four divisions: Division of Business and Administration; Division of Humanities and Fine Arts; Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and Division of Social Sciences and Education. Student enrollment at Talladega is 706.
Lon C. Weind
lweind@talladega.edu
Office: 256-761-8879
Cell: 626-536-7837
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Tennessee State University
2.5 GPA or higher required
Tennessee State University is a public, coeducational institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded in 1912. Tennessee State University offers almost 40 undergraduate degrees within eight divisions: Agriculture, human, and Natural Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts, Life and Physical Sciences, and Public Service. Undergraduate enrollment at Tennessee State University is 7,264.
Chelsea Morgan,
Undergraduate Transfer Initiatives Counselor
615-963-512
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Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University is a public, coeducational institution located in Houston, Texas. It was founded in 1927. Texas Southern University offers degrees within their seven divisions: Business, Public Affairs, Education, Science, Engineering and Technology, Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences, Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Communication. Undergraduate enrollment at Texas Southern is 6,696.
Eddie Bebley
Academic Advisor/Counselor
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Tougaloo College
Tougaloo College is a private, non-profit coeducational institution located in Tougaloo, MS. It was founded in 1869 by the American Missionary Association. Tougaloo offers 29 majors such as Biology Education, Child Development, Economics, Psychology, and Political Science. Enrollment at Tougaloo College is 918 students.
Julian Pickett, MBA
Enrollment Officer
Email: jkpickett@tougaloo.edu
(601)977-7768
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Tuskegee University
2.5 GPA or higher required
Tuskegee University, a private (nonprofit) university, located in Tuskegee, Ala., was established in 1881. Tuskegee consists of five colleges: College of Agricultural, Environmental, and Natural Sciences; College of Business and Information Science; College of Engineering, Architecture, and Physical Sciences; College of Liberal Arts and Education; and College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health. Enrollment at Tuskegee stands at 3,100 students.
Brandon Williams
Regional Counselor/Recruiter
3108954953
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Virginia State University
Virginia State University is a public, coeducational 1890 Land Grant institution located in Petersburg, Virginia. It was founded in 1882. Virginia State University offers 31 undergraduate degrees, the most popular including Education, Security and Protective Services, and Business Marketing. Undergraduate enrollment at Virginia State University is 4,241.
Tasche’ Jackson
Transfer Admissions Counselor
804-524-5690
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West Virginia State University
West Virginia State University is a public institution located in Institute, WV. It was founded in 1891. It has four divisions: Arts and Humanities, Business and Social Science, Natural Science and Mathematics, and Professional Studies. Enrollment at West Virginia State University is 2,836 students.
Tanesha R. Weaver
Interim Director of Admissions
Office: 304-204-4341
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Wiley College
Wiley College, founded in 1873, is a private (nonprofit) United Methodist church-affiliated institution, located in Marshall, Texas. The academic programs at Wiley College consist of four divisions: Division of Arts and Sciences; Division of Business and Technology; Division of Education; and Division of General Education and Special Studies. Student enrollment stands at 1,388 students.
De’Onqua Isaac
Executive Director of Enrollment Management
903-927-3222
disaac2@wileyc.edu
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Xavier University of Louisiana
Located in New Orleans, the small liberal arts college dates back to 1915, when St. Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament founded the coeducational secondary school from which it evolved now serving just over 2,400 undergraduate students. St. Katharine, supported by the interest of a substantial inheritance from her father, banker-financier Francis Drexel, founded and staffed many institutions throughout the U.S. in an effort to help educate Native Americans and Blacks. She was canonized by Pope John Paul II in October 2000.
Ciera Eugene
Senior Assistant Director
Office of Admissions
(504) 520-7576