Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, NY, NY
The most celebrated Black library in America, it is recognized as the world’s leading research library devoted exclusively to documenting the history and cultural development of peoples of African descent worldwide. Since its founding in 1925 during the Harlem Renaissance, the Center has housed vast collections of over 10 million items. 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, Harlem, New York City

The most celebrated Black library in America, it is recognized as the world’s leading research library devoted exclusively to documenting the history and cultural development of peoples of African descent worldwide. Since its founding in 1925 during the Harlem Renaissance, the Center has housed vast collections of over 10 million items.
515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY

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DEMOGRAPHICS

Did You Know?

There are 102 HBCUs:
51 public institutions
51 private nonprofit institutions
located in 19 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

HBCU Locations

In 2018, there are 102 HBCUs located in 19 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Of the 102 HBCUs, 51 were public institutions and 51 were private nonprofit institutions. The number of students enrolled at HBCUs rose by 32 percent between 1976 and 2015, from 223,000 to 293,000. In comparison, total enrollment in degree-granting institutions increased by 81 percent, from 11 million to 20 million, during that period.  (NCES)

[For links to the listing, search the following sites: HBCUs by State; States with the most HBCUs;  HBCU Search]

ALABAMA
Alabama A & M University  Normal, AL
Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, AL
Bishop State Community CollegeMobile, AL
Concordia College-Selma             Selma, AL
George C Wallace State  Community College Birmingham, AL
 at – Selma   Selma, AL
H Council Trenholm State Technical College   Montgomery, AL
F. Drake Technical College       Huntsville, AL
Lawson State Community CollegeBirmingham, AL
Miles College   Fairfield, AL
Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa, AL
Stillman College Tuscaloosa, AL
Talladega College  Talladega, AL
Tuskegee University  Tuskegee, AL
Oakwood College Huntsville, AL
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock, AR
(Univ.  of) Arkansas  at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR
Philander Smith CollegeLittle Rock, AR
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Howard University  Washington, DC
Univ. of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC
FLORIDA
Bethune Cookman College                                  Daytona Beach, FL
Edward Waters College Jacksonville, FL
Florida A&M University  Tallahassee, FL
Florida Memorial College Miami, FL
GEORGIA
Clark Atlanta University  Atlanta, GA
Interdenominational Theological CenterAtlanta, GA
Morehouse College  Atlanta, GA
Savannah State University  Savannah, GA
Paine CollegeAugusta, GA
Shorter College    Rome, GA
Spelman College Atlanta, GA
ILLINOIS
Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL
KENTUCKY
Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort, KY
LOUISIANA
Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA
Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA
Southern University A & MBaton Rouge, LA
Southern UniversityNew Orleans, LA
Southern University at ShreveportShreveport, LA
Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
MARYLAND
Bowie State University Bowie, MD
Coppin State UniversityBaltimore, MD
Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD
University of Maryland – Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD
MISSOURI
Harris - Stowe State College St. Louis, MO
Lincoln UniversityJefferson City, MO
MISSISSIPPI
Alcorn State University Alcorn, MS
Coahoma Community CollegeClarksdale, MS
Hinds Community CollegeRaymond, MS
Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS
Mississippi Valley State Itta Bena, MS
Rust CollegeHolly Springs, MS
Tougaloo CollegeTougaloo, MS
NORTH CAROLINA
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC
Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC
Johnson C. Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC
North Carolina A&T UniversityGreensboro, NC
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC
Winston Salem State UniversityWinston Salem, NC
OHIO
Central State University Wilberforce, OH
Wilberforce University Wilberforce, OH
OKLAHOMA
Langston UniversityLangston, OK
PENNSYLVANIA
Cheyney University Cheyney, PA
Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA
SOUTH CAROLINA
Allen UniversityColumbia, SC
Benedict College
Columbia, SC
Claflin CollegeOrangeburg, SC
Denmark Technical CollegeDenmark, SC
Morris CollegeSumter, SC
South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC
Voorhees College   Denmark, SC
TENNESSEE
Fisk UniversityNashville, TN
Knoxville College Knoxville, TN
Lane College Jackson, TN
Le Moyne-Owen CollegeMemphis, TN
Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN
Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN
TEXAS
Huston-Tillotson CollegeAustin, TX
Jarvis Christian College Hawkins, TX
Paul Quinn CollegeDallas, TX
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX
Southwestern Christian College Terrell, TX
Texas CollegeTyler, TX
Texas Southern University Houston, TX
Wiley College Marshall, TX
VIRGINIA
Hampton UniversityHampton, VA
Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA
Virginia State University Petersburg, VA
Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA
VIRGIN ISLANDS
University of the Virgin IslandsSt. Thomas, VI
WEST VIRGINIA
Bluefield State College Bluefield, WV
West Virginia State UniversityInstitute, WV

HBCUs participate in the NCAA: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA, Div. II), Mideastern Athletic Conference (MEAC, FCS), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC, Div. II), Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC, FCS); NAIA: Red River Athletic Association.

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