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.
Just in time for the fall, HBCU Lifestyle has launched the HBCU Shop. This shop is an HBCU themed store that promotes and builds awareness for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. You can expect to find creative apparel that represent HBCUs as a whole. Our first release is the ‘HBCU Strong’ collection, which includes T-shirts, […]
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The Department of Business Administration at West Virginia State University (WVSU) has been recognized as one of the top 50 most innovative small college business departments by BusinessResearchGuide.com. The department was ranked No. 12 in the listing, based on factors such as progressive majors, progressive courses, study abroad opportunities, online offerings, connections to local business
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Fayetteville State University (FSU) is among 10 University of North Carolina System institutions recognized by Washington Monthly Magazine as providing the “Best Bang for the Buck Colleges in the Southeast.” The Southeast region includes colleges and universities from Alabama, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. FSU comes
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Langston University is experiencing historic enrollment for the 2015-16 school year. Faculty and staff recently welcomed the largest freshman class in the history of the University. According to admissions data, it has more than 692 incoming freshmen, and this number continues to rise. With more than a 40 percent increase in the past several years,
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In its first meeting since the start of a new academic year, the SC State University Board of Trustees received positive news from Interim President Dr. W. Franklin Evans. The university, announced Evans, has exceeded its projected enrollment of 2,650. “As of today, August 26, we have 2,862 students enrolled,” Evans announced while giving his
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The Grambling State University family is mourning the loss of Doris Robinson, the spouse of the late Legendary Coach Eddie G. Robinson, Sr. Family members report that Mrs. Robinson passed away peacefully at 8 a.m. on September 16, 2015 after a brief illness at Northern Louisiana Medical Center in Ruston. The Grambling family is offering
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U.S. News & World Report has released this year’s list of top ranked colleges and universities. Albany State University is listed among the nation’s top Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the #1 public HBCU in the state of Georgia for the second year in a row. ASU made the cut at #13 among all
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A National Science Foundation (NSF) report lists Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) as the No.1 historically Black college or university (HBCU) in the nation for total research and development (R&D) expenditures. The NSF recently released data from its Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions study, which reveals that the
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