Morehouse College is the only all male historically black college in the United States. It has famous alumni such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Spike Lee.
4 freshmen students from this university sat in at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro and refused to leave until they were served. Their action sparked a nationwide sit-in movement. Read more.
The “mecca” of black education. Founded in 1867, Howard is one of only 48 private U.S. Doctoral/Research-Extensive Universities, and is regarded as the crown jewel of HBCUs. Read more.
Clark Atlanta is one of the most widely-known historically black colleges in the South. Initially two separate schools (Clark College & Atlanta University) the institutions merged in 1988. Read more.
In 1904, Mary McLeod Bethune opened the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls with $1.50 and five students. Today the school offers 35 bachelor degree programs. Read more.
Spelman College is one of only two historically black colleges that is exclusively for women. Founded in 1881, Spelman has more than 2,000 students. Read more.
Hampton University was one of the first black colleges in the US. The emancipation oak, on campus, is believed to be the place where President Lincoln read the Emancipation Proclamation.
Founded in 1876, this HBCU is the second oldest state-sponsored institution of higher education in Texas Read more.
Originally the brainchild of a former slave and former slave-owner, this historically black college is a National Historic Landmark.
