List of HBCUs by State

List of HBCUs: Historical Black Colleges and Universities by State

There are over 100 of the Nations Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This designation is given by The US Department of Education to schools established before 1964 with the intention of serving the black community. Today HBCUs serve students of all races.

Many of us are not clear on what colleges and universities have the HBCU designation. That’s why we’ve compiled a complete list of HBCUs by state in one convenient location. Click on the individual HBCU College links for a detailed profile of each HBCU including general statistics, degree programs, school history, clubs and organizations.

ALABAMA HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• Alabama A & M University
• Alabama State University

Public, 2 Year Colleges:

• Bishop State Community College
• Gadsden State Community College
• Shelton State Community College

Private, 4 Year Colleges:

• Concordia College-Selma
• Miles College
• Oakwood University
• Selma University
• Stillman College
• Talladega College
• Tuskegee University

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ARKANSAS HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Private, 4 Year Colleges:

• Arkansas Baptist College
• Philander Smith College

Private, 2 Year Colleges:

• Shorter College

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CALIFORNIA HBCUs

Private, 4 Year Colleges:

• Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science

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DELAWARE HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• Delaware State University

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA/ WASHINGTON, DC HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• University of the District of Columbia

Private, 4 Year Colleges:

• Howard University
• Howard University College of Medicine
• Howard University School of Law

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FLORIDA HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• Florida A&M University
• Florida A&M University College of Law

Private, 4 Year Colleges:

• Bethune-Cookman University
• Edward Waters College
• Florida Memorial University

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GEORGIA HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• Albany State University
• Fort Valley State University
• Savannah State University

Private, 4 Year Colleges:

• Clark Atlanta University
• Interdenominational Theological Center
• Morehouse College
• Morehouse School of Medicine
• Morris Brown College
• Paine College
• Spelman College

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KENTUCKY HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• Kentucky State University
  

Private, 4 Year Colleges:

• Simmons College of Kentucky

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LOUISIANA HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• Grambling State University
• Southern University and A&M College
• Southern University Law Center
• Southern University at New Orleans

Public, 2 Year Colleges:

• Southern University at Shreveport

Private, 4 Year Colleges:

• Dillard University
• Xavier University of Louisiana

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MARYLAND HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• Bowie State University
• Coppin State University
• Morgan State University
• University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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MISSISSIPPI HBCUs

• Alcorn State University
• Jackson State University
• Mississippi Valley State University

Public, 2 Year Colleges:

• Coahoma Community College
• Hinds Community College-Utica

Private, 4 Year Colleges:

• Rust College
• Tougaloo College

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MISSOURI HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• Harris-Stowe State University
• Lincoln University of Missouri

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NORTH CAROLINA HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• Elizabeth City State University
• Fayetteville State University
• North Carolina A&T State University
• North Carolina Central University
• North Carolina Central University School of Law
• Winston-Salem State University

Private, 4 Year Colleges:

• Barber-Scotia College
• Bennett College
• Johnson C. Smith University
• Livingstone College
• St. Augustine’s College
• Shaw University

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OHIO HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• Central State University

Private, 4 Year Colleges:

• Wilberforce University

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OKLAHOMA HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• Langston University

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PENNSYLVANIA HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
• Lincoln University

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SOUTH CAROLINA HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• South Carolina State University

Public, 2 Year Colleges:

• Denmark Technical College

Private, 4 Year Colleges:

• Allen University
• Benedict College
• Claflin University
• Morris College
• Voorhees College

Private, 2 Year Colleges:

• Clinton Junior College

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TENNESSEE HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• Tennessee State University

Private, 4 Year Colleges:

• American Baptist College
• Fisk University
  
• Knoxville College
• Lane College
• LeMoyne-Owen College
• Meharry Medical College

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TEXAS HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• Prairie View A&M University
• Texas Southern University
• Texas Southern University – Thurgood Marshall School of Law

Public, 2 Year Colleges:

• St. Philip’s College

Private, 4 Year Colleges:

• Huston-Tillotson University
• Jarvis Christian College
• Paul Quinn College
• Southwestern Christian College
• Texas College
• Wiley College

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VIRGINIA HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• Norfolk State University
• Virginia State University

Private, 4 Year Colleges:

• Hampton University
• Virginia Union University
• Virginia University of Lynchburg

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WEST VIRGINIA HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• Bluefield State College
• West Virginia State University

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VIRGIN ISLANDS HBCUs

Public, 4 Year Colleges:

• University of the Virgin Islands
• University of the Virgin Islands-Kingshill