Black Colleges

Frederick Douglass monument at Morgan State University; (c) Soul Of America

At Soul Of America, we glance at the history, academic merit, and campus life at Black Colleges. Visiting and choosing which one to attend are consequential events in life transitions from childhood to adulthood.

Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) offer a wide range of Liberal Arts, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Education, Business, Medical, and Law studies. Thoughtful planning and investigation of several HBCUs are necessary to find the right fit and funding for each student, as former Vice President Kamala Harris, a Howard University alum, can attest.

In the Biden-Harris Administration, Vice President Harris helped secure a federal education grant of a record-setting $16 billion to HBCUs. Those funds are addressing the most common complaints about HBCUs: Infrastructure upgrades & more Pell Grants needed. Our glance begins with HBCU backgrounders and proven financial aid resources.

Why Attend An HBCU
Oldest HBCUs
Black College Expo
100 Scholarships from African-American Colleges and Universities
Scholarship Search (UNCF)
Apply Online (31 HBCUs)
WJ&N Legacy Foundation Nasia Scholarships
Jackie Robinson Foundation

Black Colleges (HBCUs)

Alabama A&M University
Alabama State University
Albany State University
Alcorn State University
Allen University
Benedict College
Bennett College
Bethune-Cookman University
Bowie State University
Central State University
Cheyney University
Claflin University
Clark-Atlanta University
Coppin State University
Dillard University
Delaware State University
Edward Waters University
Elizabeth City State University
Fayetteville State University
Fisk University
Florida A&M University
Florida Memorial University
Fort Valley State University

Grambling University
Hampton University
Harris-Stowe State University
Howard University
Huston-Tillotson University
Interdenominational Theological Center
Jackson State University
Johnson C. Smith University
Jarvis Christian University
Kentucky State University
Lane College
Langston University
LeMoyne-Owen College
Lincoln University
Lincoln University of Missouri
Livingstone College
Miles College
Mississippi Valley State University
Morgan State University
Morehouse College
Morehouse School of Medicine
Morris Brown College
Norfolk State University
North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina Central University
Oakwood University

Paine College
Paul Quinn College
Philander Smith College
Prairie View A&M University
Rust College
Saint Augustine’s University
Savannah State University
Shaw University
South Carolina State University
Southern University at Baton Rouge
Southern University at New Orleans
Spelman College
Stillman College
Talladega College
Tennessee State University
Texas College
Texas Southern University
Tougaloo College
Tuskegee University
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Virginia State University
Virginia Union University
Vorhees College
West Virginia State University
Wilberforce University
Wiley College
Winston-Salem State University
Xavier University

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