Last Updated on January 6, 2024
Before signing up for an HBCU college tour, here are five factors to consider:
Cost and Payment Plans
The cost of HBCU college tour packages can vary widely depending on transportation arrangements. The average fees can range from $500 to $1,500 for transportation. A security deposit it almost certainly required to hold a spot, and it is refundable up until the cancellation deadline. You can submit your remaining payments in installments. Check with the individual tour companies for payment arrangements and deadlines.
Registration and Paperwork
All HBCU college tours will have paperwork for guardians and students to fill out and sign. These documents will request information such parent and student names, address and phone numbers. Other areas can include parental consent, student agreements, emergency contacts, school information, recommendations, and a student health questionnaire. Be sure to fill out paperwork completely and submit promptly to avoid registration delays.
Transportation and Lodging
Depending on where you live and the departure city of the tour, a flight may or may not be required. If a tour company is departing from a town that is not in your area, don't assume you are not eligible for the trip. Contact the tour director about travel arrangements. The students will visit the HBCUs on a chartered motor coach. Some motor coaches have more amenities than others. The deluxe versions can include TVs, DVD players, reclining seats and more. The lodging arrangements include quality hotels with 2-4 students per room.
Tour Guides and Activities
Students can expect a guided tour of the Historically Black Colleges on the itinerary by HBCU admissions officials and/or staff from the tour organization. There are typically several opportunities to interact with university student ambassadors and faculty. Along the tour, students will observe campus activities and visit bookstores. Included meal options will vary, and may or may not include snacks, breakfast, lunches, and dinners. In addition to the main tour, some organizations include additional excursions such as cultural destinations and area sightseeing.
Student Health and Supervision
Tour organizations will request information for any necessary medications (over-the-counter or prescription). They will also inquire about medical insurance, allergies, and allergic reactions. Parents can expect an appropriate number of chaperones and some level of security. If you have concerns, be sure to read through all registration papers concerning the tour rules, curfews, and security. Be sure to read thoroughly through all legal disclaimers concerning personal responsibility for injury, property loss, property damage, or theft.
Here is the 2016 Fall HBCU College Tour Schedule:
SEPTEMBER BLACK COLLEGE TOURS
Educational Student Tours (EST)
Black College Tours (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math focused HBCU Tour)
Dates: September 28 – October 1, 2016
Cost: $550 (Includes hotel accommodations, ground transportation, tour director, daily breakfast, lunch, and dinners, visits to special attractions). Tour participants are responsible for their own airfare.
Departure City: Los Angeles, CA (Transportation from other cities can be arranged. Please call for further information.)
Eligibility: High School or Community College students
HBCUs On College Tour
- Dillard University
- Xavier University
- Southern University (Baton Rouge)
Area Destination Sites:
- French Quarters
- River walk New Orleans
- Whitney Plantation
Contact information:
- Phone: 310.215.9523
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Address: www.blackcollegetours.org
OCTOBER BLACK COLLEGE TOURS
Educational Student Tours (EST)
Black College Tour
Dates: October 18 – 23, 2016
Cost: $1,499 (Includes round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations, ground transportation, night time security, tour director, daily breakfast, lunch, and dinners, visits to special attractions) or $1,000 for land only packages (no airfare)
Departure City: Los Angeles, CA
Eligibility: High School or Community College students
HBCUs On College Tour
- Clark-Atlanta University
- Morehouse College
- Spelman College
- Tuskegee University (Homecoming)
- Stillman College
- Jackson State
- Toogaloo College
Cultural Sites:
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center
- Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
- George Washington Carver Museum
Contact information:
- Phone: 310.215.9523
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Address: www.blackcollegetours.org
C.A.R.L. Annual Fall Black College Tour
Fall Tour 2016
Dates: October 19 – 23, 2016
Cost: $1400.00 (Includes round trip air fare to Atlanta from 48 continental states, four nights in
hotels in Georgia and Alabama, and charter bus service). A $400.00 Deposit required.
Departure City: San Jose, California (to/from Atlanta, GA)
HBCUs On College Tour:
- Alabama A&M University
- Clark Atlanta University
- Morehouse College
- Oakwood University
- Spelman College
- Tuskegee University (Homecoming)
Cultural Sites:
- Tuskegee Airmen National Museum
- Booker T. Washington’s Home
- Dexter Ave. Baptist Church Museum
- Rev. M.L. King Jr. Center
Contact Information:
- Phone: 408.318.0377
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Address: P.O. Box 33018, San Jose, CA 95152
Stepping In the Right Direction HBCU Tours
2016 Homecoming Tour
Dates: October 25 – 30, 2016
Cost: Contact Tour (Cost includes R/T Airfare, breakfast & Snacks, Hotel Accommodations, Ground Transportation, Tour Backpack and Workbook.
Departure City: Altadena, California
HBCUs On College Tour
- Spelman College
- Clark Atlanta University
- Morehouse College
- Tuskegee University
- Florida A&M University
- Edward Waters College
- Bethune-Cookman University
Contact Information:
- Phone: 626.529.3802
- Mobile: 626.676.7309
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Address: PO Box 6675, Altadena, CA 91003
NOVEMBER BLACK COLLEGE TOURS
Educational Student Tours (EST)
Black College Tour
Dates: November 8 – 13, 2016
Cost: $1,499 (Includes round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations, ground transportation, night time security, tour director, daily breakfast, lunch, and dinners, visits to special attractions) or $1,000 for land only packages (no airfare)
Departure City: Los Angeles, CA (Transportation from other cities can be arranged. Please call for further information.)
Eligibility: High School or Community College students
HBCUs On College Tour
- Clark-Atlanta University
- Morehouse College
- Spelman College
- Talladega College
- Stillman College
- Jackson State
- Toogaloo College
- Fisk University (Homecoming)
Cultural Sites:
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center
- Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
- George Washington Carver Museum
Contact information:
- Phone: 310.215.9523
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Address: www.blackcollegetours.org
Prince George County Delta Alumni Chapter College Tour
30th Annual Tour of HBCUs
Dates: November 6 – 11, 2016
Cost: $450 (Cost includes round trip transportation on luxury motor coach bus, quality hotel lodging, three (3) students per room/individual bed accommodations, and eleven meals provided)
Departure City: Largo, Maryland
Eligibility: High school sophomores, juniors, and seniors with a minimum
2.0 GPA
HBCUs On College Tour:
- Claflin University
- Clark Atlanta University
- Hampton University
- Johnson C. Smith University
- Morehouse College
- Norfolk State University
- North Carolina A & T State University
- North Carolina Central University
- South Carolina State University
- Spelman College
- Winston-Salem State University
Contact Information:
- Phone: 301.736.3250
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Address: P.O. Box 3604, Capitol Heights, MD 20791-3604
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