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Alabama A&M University
Alabama State University
Alcorn State University
Benedict College
Bennett College
Bethune-Cookman College
Bowie State UniversityCheyney University
Claflin College
Clark Atlanta University
Concordia College
Coppin State College
Delaware State University
Dillard University
Elizabeth City State University
Fayetteville State University
Fisk University
Florida A&M University
Grambling State University
Hampton University
Huston-Tillotson College
Howard University
Jackson State University
Johnson C. Smith University
Kentucky State University
Langston University
LeMoyne-Owen College
Lincoln University
Meharry Medical College
Mississippi Valley State University
Morehouse College
Morehouse School of Medicine
Morgan State University
Morris College
Morris Brown College
Norfolk State University
North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina Central University
Oakwood College
Paine College
Philander Smith College
Prairie View A&M College
Saint Paul's College
South Carolina State University
Southern University and A&M College
Southern University at New Orleans
Spelman College
Stillman College
Texas Southern University
Tennessee State University
Tougaloo College
Tuskegee University
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
University of the District of Columbia
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of the Virgin Islands
Voorhees Colleges
West Virginia State College
Wilberforce University
Winston-Salem State University
Xavier University of Louisiana
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Presidential Executive Order
List of HBCUsWhite House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Listing of 105 4- and 2-Year Public and Private Institutions Alphabetical order by state
4-Year Public Institutions (40)
State
Organization
Alabama A&M University
http://www.aamu.edu/
Alabama
4-yr. Public
Alabama State University
http://www.alasu.edu
Alabama
4-yr. Public
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
http://www.uapb.edu
Arkansas
4-yr. Public
University of the District of Columbia
http://www.udc.edu/
District of Columbia
4-yr. Public
Delaware State University
http://www.dsc.edu
Delaware
4-yr. Public
Florida A&M University
http://www.famu.edu
Florida
4-yr. Public
Albany State University
http://asuweb.asurams.edu/asu/default.asp
Georgia
4-yr. Public
Fort Valley State University
http://www.fvsc.peachnet.edu/
Georgia
4-yr. Public
Savannah State University
http://www.savstate.edu/
Georgia
4-yr. Public
Kentucky State University
http://www.kysu.edu/
Kentucky
4-yr. Public
Grambling State University
http://www.gram.edu
Louisiana
4-yr. Public
Southern University A&M College
http://www.subr.edu
Louisiana
4-yr. Public
Southern University at New Orleans
http://www.suno.edu
Louisiana
4-yr. Public
Bowie State University
http://www.bowiestate.edu
Maryland
4-yr. Public
Coppin State College
http://www.coppin.edu/
Maryland
4-yr. Public
Morgan State University
http://www.morgan.edu
Maryland
4-yr. Public
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
http://www.umes.edu/
Maryland
4-yr. Public
Alcorn State University
http://www.alcorn.edu
Mississippi
4-yr. Public
Jackson State University
http://www.jsums.edu
Mississippi
4-yr. Public
Mississippi Valley State University
http://www.mvsu.edu
Mississippi
4-yr. Public
Harris-Stowe State College
http://www.hssc.edu
Missouri
4-yr. Public
Lincoln University
http://www.lincolnu.edu
Missouri
4-yr. Public
Elizabeth City State University
http://www.ecsu.edu/
North Carolina
4-yr. Public
Fayetteville State University
http://www.uncfsu.edu/
North Carolina
4-yr. Public
North Carolina A&T State University
http://www.ncat.edu/
North Carolina
4-yr. Public
North Carolina Central University
http://www.nccu.edu/index1.shtml
North Carolina
4-yr. Public
Winston-Salem State University
http://www.wssu.edu
North Carolina
4-yr. Public
Central State University
http://www.centralstate.edu/
Ohio
4-yr. Public
Langston University
http://www.lunet.edu
Oklahoma
4-yr. Public
Cheyney State University
http://www.cheyney.edu/
Pennsylvania
4-yr. Public
Lincoln University
http://www.lincoln.edu
Pennsylvania
4-yr. Public
South Carolina State University
http://www.scsu.edu/
South Carolina
4-yr. Public
Tennessee State University
http://www.tnstate.edu/
Tennessee
4-yr. Public
Prairie View A&M University
http://www.pvamu.edu
Texas
4-yr. Public
Texas Southern University
http://www.tsu.edu
Texas
4-yr. Public
Norfolk State University
http://www.nsu.edu
Virginia
4-yr. Public
Virginia State University
http://www.vsu.edu
Virginia
4-yr. Public
Bluefield State College
http://www.bluefield.wvnet.edu
West Virginia
4 yr. Public
West Virginia State University
http://www.wvsc.edu
West Virginia
4-yr. Public
University of the Virgin Islands
http://www.uvi.edu/pub-relations/uvi/home.html
U.S. Virgin Islands
4-yr. Public
Private Institutions (49)
State
Organization
Miles College
http://www.miles.edu/
Alabama
4-yr. Private
Oakwood College
http://www.oakwood.edu/
Alabama
4-yr. Private
Selma University
Web address not Available
Alabama
4-yr. Private
Stillman College
http://www.stillman.edu/
Alabama
4-yr. Private
Talladega College
http://www.talladega.edu/home.html
Alabama
4-yr. Private
Tuskegee University
http://www.tusk.edu/
Alabama
4-yr. Private
Arkansas Baptist College
Web address not Available
Arkansas
4-yr. Private
Philander Smith College
http://www.philander.edu
Arkansas
4-yr. Private
Howard University
http://www.howard.edu
District of Columbia
4-yr. Private
Bethune-Cookman College
http://www.bethune.cookman.edu
Florida
4-yr. Private
Edward Waters College
http://www.ewc.edu
Florida
4-yr. Private
Florida Memorial College
http://www.fmc.edu/door.htm
Florida
4-yr. Private
Clark Atlanta University
http://www.cau.edu/
Georgia
4-yr. Private
Interdenominational Theological Center
http://www.itc.edu
Georgia
4-yr. Private
Morehouse College
http://www.morehouse.edu
Georgia
4-yr. Private
Morehouse School of Medicine
http://www.msm.edu/
Georgia
4-yr. Private
Morris Brown College
http://www.morrisbrown.edu
Georgia
4-yr. Private
Paine College
http://www.paine.edu/
Georgia
4-yr. Private
Spelman College
http://www.spelman.edu/
Georgia
4-yr. Private
Dillard University
http://www.dillard.edu
Louisiana
4-yr. Private
Xavier University
http://www.xula.edu
Louisiana
4-yr. Private
Rust College
http://www.rustcollege.edu
Mississippi
4-yr. Private
Tougaloo College
http://www.tougaloo.edu
Mississippi
4-yr. Private
Barber-Scotia College
http://www.barber-scotia.edu/
North Carolina
4-yr. Private
Bennett College
http://www.bennett.edu/
North Carolina
4-yr. Private
Johnson C. Smith University
http://www.jcsu.edu/
North Carolina
4-yr. Private
Livingstone College
http://members.tripod.com/~clandy/livingstone/homef.htm
North Carolina
4-yr. Private
Shaw University
http://www.shawuniversity.edu/
North Carolina
4-yr. Private
St. Augustine's College
http://www.st-aug.edu/
North Carolina
4-yr. Private
Wilberforce University
http://www.wilberforce.edu/
Ohio
4-yr. Private
Allen University
http://www.scicu.org/allen/auhome.htm
South Carolina
4-yr. Private
Benedict College
http://www.benedict.edu/
South Carolina
4-yr. Private
Claflin College
http://www.claflin.edu
South Carolina
4-yr. Private
Morris College
http://www.scicu.org/morris/mchome.htm
South Carolina
4-yr. Private
Voorhees College
http://www.voorhees.edu
South Carolina
4-yr. Private
Fisk University
http://www.fisk.edu/
Tennessee
4-yr. Private
Knoxville College
http://falcon.nest.kxcol.edu
Tennessee
4-yr. Private
Lane College
http://www.lanecollege.edu/
Tennessee
4-yr. Private
Lemoyne-Owen College
http://www.lemoyne-owen.edu/
Tennessee
4-yr. Private
Meharry Medical College
http://www.mmc.edu
Tennessee
4-yr. Private
Huston-Tillotson College
http://www.htc.edu/
Texas
4-yr. Private
Jarvis Christian College
http://www.jarvis.edu/
Texas
4-yr. Private
Paul Quinn College
http://www.pqc.edu/
Texas
4-yr. Private
Southwestern Christian College
http://www.swcc.edu/
Texas
4-yr. Private
Texas College
http://www.texascollege.edu
Texas
4-yr. Private
Wiley College
http://www.wileyc.edu/
Texas
4-yr. Private
Hampton University
http://www.hamptonu.edu/
Virginia
4-yr. Private
Saint Paul's College
http://www.saintpauls.edu/
Virginia
4-yr. Private
Virginia Union University
http://www.vuu.edu
Virginia
4-yr. Private
2-Year Public Institutions (11)
State
Organization
Bishop State Community College
http://www.bscc.cc.al.us/
Alabama
2-yr. Public
Shelton State Community College
http://www.shelton.cc.al.us/history.html
Alabama
2-yr. Public
Gadsden State Comm. College, Valley Street
http://www.gadsdenst.cc.al.us/
Alabama
2-yr. Public
J.F. Drake Technical College
Web address not Available
Alabama
2-yr. Public
Lawson State Community College
http://www.ls.cc.al.us/
Alabama
2-yr. Public
Trenholm State Technical College
http://www.tstc.cc.al.us/
Alabama
2-yr. Public
Southern University at Shreveport
http://www.susbo.edu
Louisiana
2-yr. Public
Coahoma Community College
http://www.clarksdale.com/ccc/ccc.html
Mississippi
2-yr. Public
Hinds Community College, Utica
http://www.hinds.cc.ms.us/
Mississippi
2-yr. Public
Denmark Technical College
http://dtc401.den.tec.sc.us:8000/
South Carolina
2-yr. Public
St. Philip's College
http://www.accd.edu/spc/spcmain/spc.htm
Texas
2-yr. Public
2-Year Private Institutions (5)
State
Organization
Concordia College
http://higher-ed.lcms.org/selma.htm
Alabama
2-yr. Private
Shorter College
Web address not Available
Arkansas
2-yr. Private
Lewis College of Business
http://www.lewiscollege.edu/
Michigan
2-yr. Private
Mary Holmes College
http://www.maryholmes.edu
Mississippi
2-yr. Private
Clinton Junior College
http://www.clintonjrcollege.org
South Carolina
2-yr. Private
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are postsecondary academic institutions founded before 1964 whose educational mission has historically been the education of Black Americans. Located primarily in the Southeastern United States, there are now about 120 HBCUs in existence, a mix of community and junior colleges, four-year colleges and universities, and public and private institutions. In comparison with other colleges, HBCUs are often under funded.
HBCUs enroll less than 20% of African American undergraduates, but award one third of all bachelor's degrees and a significant number of the advanced degrees earned by African Americans.
This Web provides access to the Internet-based resources developed by HBCUs, as well as to other educational, historical, and cultural materials of interest to the HBCU community and other educators with an interest in HBCUs. It is presented by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education (ERIC/CUE) and is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Education Research and Improvement.
Why Choose an HBCU?
Historically Black Colleges and Universities come in many shapes and sizes. They're found in big cities, small towns, and rural areas. HBCUs, despite many great obstacles, are committed to an educational process where neither ethnicity nor economics would stand in the way of any student realizing his or her true potential.
HBCU History: Three Acts
Before the Civil War, higher education for black students was virtually non-existent. Southern whites strongly opposed the education of black students, and formal education for blacks was only slightly more common in the North.
Black Greeks: Excellence Overcoming Adversity
On December 4, 1906, seven young black students at Cornell University founded the first black, Greek-letter fraternity. All six African American Cornell students who had preceded them left after only a single year of study, and the freshman of 1906 were determined that the same would not happen to them.
They bound together and supported one another in the face of racial prejudice at Cornell. So began the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
This is the story of the black Greek system. Since its inception, it has shown itself to be a force that helps its members and communities achieve excellence in the face of disadvantage. Black Greeks have taken leadership roles in countless efforts to bring equality to America. The first public act of Delta Sigma Theta, the pioneer black sorority, was to participate in a march supporting women's suffrage. Years later, countless members of fraternities and sororities would become active in the civil rights movement. In fact, much of the movement's leadership came from alumni of the black Greek system.
Today, black Greeks continue to fight for their neighborhoods and fellow African Americans. Fraternities and sororities cooperate with groups like the NAACPin running voter registration drives on campuses and on the streets. They are also active in educating their neighbors and in organizing charitable events such as blood and food drives.
The black Greeks also make an effort to study and preserve their African heritage. Iota Phi Theta, a black fraternity, has committed itself to donating copies of the Encyclopedia Africana to public schools around the country so that young African Americans can grow up with a greater understanding of Africa's contributions to society. The sisters of Sigma Gamma Rho direct their attention more towards modern-day Africa. They sponsor essay contests on the historical and contemporary development of African nations, and raise funds to support African women working in agriculture throughout Africa. Other Greek organizations support the education of African Americans on African history or collect school supplies for school children in Africa. Zeta Phi Beta, a black sorority, holds the distinction of being the only Greek letter organization to charter a chapter in Africa.
Brother and sisters of the black Greek system aren't always serious though. It is not uncommon for chapters to hold parties on the weekends or participate in other social events. Members greet one another with hugs, smiles, and camaraderie. A member of Phi Beta Sigma at South Carolina State University refers to this as "Greek love," which he says is the responsibility of fraternities and sororities to foster.
The National Pan-Hellenic Councilis one way to keep that Greek love alive. Comprising the five fraternities and four sororities in the black Greek system, the council works to resolve disagreements between black fraternities and sororities and coordinates outreach efforts to other students on campus. The council exists at most colleges and universities where any two of the black fraternities or sororities exist.
Fraternities:
Founded in 1906 at Cornell University, Alpha Phi Alphais the oldest black Greek letter organization in the country. Alpha was originally formed as a study and support group for minority students faced with racial prejudice. It soon expanded its vision to address the need to correct the educational, economic, political, and social injustices faced by African Americans. Projects include: A Voteless People Is a Hopeless People, Go to High School, Go to College, and Project Alpha. It counts among its alumni civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., attorney and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, and jazz musician Duke Ellington.
Kappa Alpha Psi, established at Indiana University in 1911, currently has 655 chapters nationwide which work on local projects, such as helping children in after-school programs, and more national efforts, such as working with Habitat for Humanity. Kappa's fundamental purpose is to facilitate achievement in every field of human endeavor. It prides itself in being a brotherhood open to all, regardless of color, religion, or national origin. Alumni include attorney Johnnie Cochran and tennis player Arthur Ashe.
Jesse Jackson, Bill Cosby, and Michael Jordanare all alumni of the Omega Psi Phifraternity, founded at Howard University, 11 months after the founding of Kappa Alpha Psi in 1911. The fraternity's name comes from the Greek initials for the phrase, "friendship is essential to the soul," which is also the group's motto. Its philanthropies include the National Social Action Program, Assault on Illiteracy, and health care and housing development in South Africa.
Three years after the founding of Omega Psi Phi on the Howard University campus, Phi Beta Sigma was started in 1914 at Howard. Projects like Sigmas Against Teenage Pregnancy, Bigger and Better Business, and Sigma Beta Clubs help to educate the community. Alumni include agriculturalist and educator George Washington Carver, NFL wide-receiver Jerry Rice, and Black Panther founder Huey P. Newton.
Iota Phi Theta (www.iotaphitheta.org), established in 1963 at Morgan State in Maryland, is the newest black Greek letter organization. Admitted into the National Pan-Hellenic Council in 1996, its 106 chapters work for the causes of the National Iota Foundation and the Iota Youth Alliance. Iota is a group devoted to action whose motto is "Building a tradition, not resting on one." Weatherman Spencer Christian, basketball players Elvin Hayes and Calvin Murphy, and football players Tim Conley, Vaughn Brooke, and Michael Thompson are Iota Phi Thetas.
Sororities:
Howard University was also the birthplace of Alpha Kappa Alphain 1908, the oldest Greek letter organization founded for black womenin America, and the first to founded at an HBCU. The sorority works to improve the community through the Leadership Fellows Program, Putting Black Families First, and the Math and Science Literacy Awareness Program. Sisters include Maya Angelou, Rosa Parks, and Toni Morrison.
All of Delta Sigma Theta'sprojects are based on a "five-point program," which includes economic development, educational development, international awareness, political awareness and development, and physical and mental awareness. Established in 1913 at Howard University, sisters include singer Nancy Wilson, Olympian Wilma Rudolph, and actress Ruby Dee. Also members of Delta Sigma theta have been academics and politicians such as Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman to join the United States Congress; Sadie Alexander, the first black woman to receive a Ph.D. in economics; and Shirley Jackson, the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. from MIT. A number of alumni have also served as cabinet members for United States presidents.
Zeta Phi Beta, the first sorority to expand to Africa, was founded in 1920 at Howard University and currently has 600 chapters. It describes itself as a community-conscious, action-oriented organization dedicated to the ideals of service, scholarship, sisterhood, and finer womanhood. Philanthropies include the Stork's Nest and Challenger Kids. Alumni include author Gwendolyn Brooks, singer Sarah Vaughn, and comedian Sheryl Underwood.
Founded in 1922 at Butler University, Sigma Gamma Rhoworks for organizations like Wee Savers, Project Africa, and the Gift of Life Membership Club. Their slogan is "Greater Service, Greater Progress." Alumni include artist Brenda Joysmith, actress Hattie McDaniel, and gospel singer Vanessa Bell.
The National Association of Equal Opportunity in Higher Educationis the national umbrella and public policy advocacy organization for HBCUs. Its mission is to champion the interests of HBCUs through federal & state government. SOURCES OF HBCU INFORMATION Jumpstartcurrently works with 15 colleges and universities across the country. Jumpstart is expanding its work to HBCUs and their surrounding communities.
HBCU The Hobsons Guide to HCBUsHBCU-CENTRAL.COMstrives to be a cohesive link between all Historically Black Colleges and Universities worldwide. Minorities On-Line Information Service(MOLIS) offers a number of resources, including a searchfor institutions. Search results will include facts and figures on each HBCU as well as contact information. Keep in touch with events at different HBCUs at HBCU Today. Black Excel Quick Reference Guide to Historically Black Colleges(including Black Excel's Top 10): Profiles, SAT scores, alumni associations, and contact people.
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