• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

HBCU Lifestyle – Black College Living

  • HBCUs
    • What is an HBCU?
    • History
    • List of HBCUs
    • Notable Graduates
  • Jobs
  • Parents
    • HBCU Rankings
    • Black College Tours
    • Admissions
    • Financing
    • Scholarships
    • College Planning
  • Current Students
    • College Life
      • Greek Life
      • Sports
      • Dorm Living
      • College Survival
    • Careers
      • HBCU Career Hub
      • Internships
      • Career Profiles
      • Entrepreneur
    • Research Paper Resources
      • Research Paper Topics: 50 Ideas to Get Started
      • How To Write An Annotated Bibliography
      • Journalism Research Paper Resources
  • Alumni
    • HBCU Shirts
    • Podcast
    • Alumni Spotlight
    • HBCU Merch
    • Jobs
  • Shop
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

You are here: Home / HBCUs / Top 5 HBCUs That Facebook

HBCUs

Top 5 HBCUs That Facebook

With 955 million active users as of June 2012, Facebook is by far the most used social networking service worldwide. Originally founded by college for students in 2004, it’s only natural for colleges everywhere to widely adopt this tool to actively engage their students, faculty, alumni, and fans. Some Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been slower to adopt than others. The HBCUs that were ahead of the curve have the social proof of thousands of shares, comments, and likes to show for it.

In 2012 some schools still don’t have an official fan page to represent their university. This is a missed opportunity, because when institutions don’t manage their online presence – others will create it for them. This was the case for quite a few schools. Various alumni, fans and others decided to create their own pages for their schools and are ranking high on search engine results. The greatest opportunities for HBCUs on Facebook are in two critical areas. Those areas are 1) attracting prospective students; and 2) fundraising for the universities leveraging Facebook’s fan pages. Here are the top 5 HBCUs with the most engaged users on Facebook (as September 16, 2012).

1. Florida A&M University

Florida-A-and-M-University-Fan-Page

42,999 Likes

Florida A&M currently has the most likes of HBCUs. Other stats include 18,993 visitors, 24,512 photos and 2,043 talking about the page. FAMU joined Facebook on May 7th, 2008. The university didn’t waste any time sharing their latest accomplishments. Posts included monumental ground breaking ceremonies and Famuan Gabrielle McMahan’s semifinalist appearance on the game show, Jeopardy! College Championship.

 

2. Howard University

Howard-University-Fan-Page

41,051 Likes

Howard has the second most likes of HBCUs. Their stats include 42,652 visitors, 77,017 photos, and 1,499 talking about the page. Howard joined Facebook on July 21st, 2009. The Bisons got off to a good start on Facebook. In their second month, the Howard fan page received 122 likes and 35 comments. This was for a post that mentioned that Howard was ranked as one of the top 100 universities in the country.

 

3. Alabama State University

27,680 Likes

Alabama State has the third most likes of HBCUs. Their stats include 6,945 visitors, 19,447 photos, and 2,831talking about the page. ASU joined Facebook on May 9th, 2011. The fact that their fan page is less than two years old – with so many likes, is a testament to the Hornet Nation. One of the many highlights on the timeline is the historical milestones and photos dating back to 1867. This was the year when the university was founded.

 

4. Jackson State University

24,019 Likes

Jackson State has the fourth most likes of HBCUs. Their stats include 13,712 visitors, 16,073 photos, and 863 talking about the page. JSU joined Facebook on July 14th, 2008. The Tigers used their Facebook debut to promote campus activities on their website. The highlight included education workshops, fan appreciate day and photos of students participating in the tiger trails treasure hunt.

 

5. Norfolk State University

Norfolk State University Fan Page

17,293 Likes

Norfolk State rounds out the list of top 5 most HBCUs on Facebook. Their stats include 17,131 visitors, 20,935 photos, and 187 talking about the page. NSU joined Facebook on June 4th, 2009. The Spartans timeline debut announced the groundbreaking ceremony for their state-of-the art library. The next day was followed-up with photos of administrators, local officials, and alumni holding their NSU branded shovels.

 

Source: Facebook

September 16, 2012 by Garrick Gibson

About Garrick Gibson

Garrick Gibson, an alumnus of Florida A&M University is an HBCU advocate, designer, marathoner and blogger at HBCU Lifestyle. His passion for healthy living and raising college-bound children has led him to co-found HBCU Lifestyle, and inspire students and parents to preserve the HBCU tradition.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. portia venice says

    March 26, 2013 at 6:07 pm

    ATTENTION SICKLE CELL TRAIT ATHLETES: We are looking for participants for our study on the effect of (or lack of) of sickle cell trait on athletic training. Please check us out at: https://www.facebook.com/sicklecell.carriers

Primary Sidebar

Search

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter

Quick Links

  • Newsletter
  • Jobs and Internships
  • Shop
  • List of HBCUs by State
  • HBCU Rankings 2022
  • HBCU College Tours
  • Contact Us
  • About Us

HBCU History

  • The First HBCU in South
  • Oldest HBCUs In the Nation
  • The First Black Owned and Operated HBCU
  • The First and Only Black Catholic HBCU
  • 10 Powerful Black History Movies HBCU Students Should Watch

Popular Posts

  • Happy female college student working on research paper topics. Research Paper Topics: 50 Ideas to Get Started
  • Top 25 HBCU Rankings 2022 HBCU Rankings 2022: The Top 25 Black Colleges from U.S. News
  • HBCU Sororities and Fraternities to Consider The Divine 9: Sororities and Fraternities on HBCU Campuses
  • Meharry Medical College Located in Nashville, Tennessee HBCUs with Medical School Programs
  • Bowie State's nursing program students check a patient in class simulation. Top 10 HBCU Nursing Schools Rankings for 2022 by RN to BSN

Before Footer

Join Our HBCU Community

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter

Subscribe to our newsletter

Sign up to receive weekly HBCU news, jobs, and advice in your inbox.

Sign Me Up

Footer

About HBCU Lifestyle

The spirit and camaraderie of black college living is a lifestyle - the HBCU lifestyle! We're committed to keeping you connected to the black college living experience, bringing you the latest on everything, from scholarships and dorm living to Greek life and alumni giving.


Contact Us

Latest from the Blog

  • UNCF Expands HBCU Student Coaching Network
  • Tuskegee Engineering Students Win Awards at AMIE Design Challenge
  • Kauryn Datcher Receives Internship With Sandia National Labs
  • Virginia Union University Creates Center for Technology and Innovation
  • Newsletter
  • Jobs & Internships
  • Shop
  • List of HBCUs
  • HBCU Rankings
  • HBCU Scholarships
Copyright © 2010-2022 HBCU Lifestyle, LLC. All rights reserved.
Contact Us | Sitemap | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy
Get the best of the Black college experience delivered to your inbox.
Your email address:*
Name:*
Subscribe to (select all that apply):*





Please wait...
Please enter all required fields Click to hide
Correct invalid entries Click to hide
No spam, ever. Promise. Powered by FeedBlitz