There are more than 100 historically black colleges and universities (also known as HBCUs) across the country, each born during a time when the doors of the nation’s most prestigious universities were firmly shut to minorities.
Years later, these schools stand tall as icons of minority higher education, producing some of the nation’s most successful black professionals. Historically black colleges and universities all have shared history and goals, but they’re far from the same – and keeping up with them can be a challenge.
Let HBCULifestyle be your guide to each of the nation’s unique historically black colleges and universities. We offer diverse news that’s fresh, accurate and keeps you up to date on your favorite black colleges. Make important academic decisions using our guides to HBCU rankings and top HBCU education programs. Gain inspiration from our features on HBCU alumni making a difference. Or find important dates for events at your favorite historically black colleges and universities.
News out of black colleges is as diverse as the schools themselves. Look to HBCU Lifestyle to keep you in the know.
For the third consecutive year, Tuskegee University has earned recognition as one of Forbes magazine’s “America’s Top Colleges.”
Forbes Magazine Ranks Tuskegee Among America’s Top Colleges Read More »
Norfolk State University has been awarded a $5 million grant by the National Science Foundation to research renewable energy.
Norfolk State Awarded a $5M Grant to Research Renewable Energy Read More »
Graduate students benefit from attending institutions, which are cost effective, responsive to students needs, and provide a return on investment (ROI).
HBCUs Offer a Great Return on Investment for Graduate Students Read More »
NCCU was honored as the 2016 HBCU of the Year by HBCU Digest during the annual awards contest recognizing achievement among the nation’s HBCUs.
North Carolina Central University Named HBCU of the Year 2016 Read More »
Watch Sheryl Underwood and her family compete on Celebrity Family Feud to benefit the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. National Educational Foundation.
Sheryl Underwood and Family to Play For Charity on Celebrity Family Feud Read More »
One of the joys of your college years is the opportunity for student travel. Here are tips to take advantage of the of traveling on a budget.
Student Travel Tips: Seeing Our Big Beautiful World on a Budget Read More »
In a mid-July ranking, MONEY magazine has ranked North Carolina A&T State University as the No. 1 best value historically black college or university (HBCU) in the nation. About the 2016 Best Value Colleges Rankings The 2016 Best Value Colleges ranking screened about 2,000 four-year colleges and universities to determine which of them deliver the
MONEY Magazine Ranks North Carolina A&T the No 1 Best Value HBCU Read More »
Jackson State Athletics has earned the N4A program certification; becoming the 1st in the SWAC and only the 3rd HBCU to achieve the designation.
JSU Athletics Becomes 1 of 3 HBCUs to Earn Elite N4A Certification Read More »
