How Many Colleges Are Historically Black Colleges (HBCUs)?
In United States, 101 colleges/universities are historically Black colleges (HBCUs). By school type, 50 public schools and 51 private schools are historically Black colleges (HBCUs). Next table summarizes the number of schools with historically Black colleges (HBCUs) in United States.
| Total | Public | Private (not-for-profit) | Private (for-profit) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 101 | 50 | 51 | 0 |
| 4 years or high | 90 | 40 | 50 | 0 |
| 2-4 years | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| less than 1 year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What is Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)
The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, defines an HBCU as: '...any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of black Americans, and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary [of Education] to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training offered or is, according to such an agency or association, making reasonable progress toward accreditation.' Federal regulations (20 USC 1061 (2)) allow for certain exceptions to the founding date.
Below list shows the Colleges With Historically Black Colleges (HBCUs). You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
101 matched schools
Alabama A & M University
Normal, AL
Public, 4 or more years
Acceptance Rate90%Graduation Rate27%Enrollment6,106Student/Faculty20 to 1
Tuition & Fees (In-State/Out-of-State)
Undergraduate$10,024 / $18,634
Undergraduate$10,024 / $18,634
Graduate$11,542 / $21,574
Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL
Public, 4 or more years
Acceptance Rate98%Graduation Rate30%Enrollment4,413Student/Faculty15 to 1
Tuition & Fees (In-State/Out-of-State)
Undergraduate$11,068 / $19,396
Undergraduate$11,068 / $19,396
Graduate$10,156 / $17,572
Concordia College Alabama
Selma, AL
Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
Enrollment389Student/Faculty20 to 1
Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$10,320
Undergraduate$10,320
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL
Public, 2-4 years
Graduation Rate21%Enrollment4,736Student/Faculty17 to 1
Tuition & Fees (In-State/Out-of-State)
Undergraduate$3,888 / $7,032
Undergraduate$3,888 / $7,032
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College
Huntsville, AL
Public, 2-4 years
Graduation Rate14%Enrollment831Student/Faculty15 to 1
Tuition & Fees (In-State/Out-of-State)
Undergraduate$4,770 / $8,700
Undergraduate$4,770 / $8,700