According to the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (2010),”HBCUs are a source of accomplishment and great pride for the African American community as well as the entire nation.  “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 towards accreditation.  “HBCUs offer all students, regardless of race, an opportunity to develop their skills and talents. These institutions train young people who go on to serve domestically and internationally in the professions as entrepreneurs and in the public and private sectors.

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Alabama

Four-Year Public
Alabama A&M University
Alabama State University

Four-Year Private
Concordia College
Miles College
Oakwood University
Selma University
Stillman College
Talladega College
Tuskegee University

Two-Year Public
Bishop State Community College
Shelton State Community College, C.A. Fredd Campus
Gadsden State Community College, Valley Street
J.F. Drake State Technical College
Lawson State Community College
Trenholm State Technical College
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Arkansas

Four-Year Public
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Four-Year Private
Arkansas Baptist College
Philander Smith College

Two-Year Private
Shorter College
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Delaware

Four-Year Public
Delaware State University
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District of Columbia

Four-Year Public
University of the District of Columbia
Four-Year Private
Howard University
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Florida

Four-Year Public
Florida A&M University
Four-Year Private
Bethune-Cookman College
Edward Waters College
Florida Memorial University
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Georgia

Four-Year Public
Albany State University
Fort Valley State University
Savannah State University

Four-Year Private
Clark Atlanta University
Interdenominational Theological Center
Morehouse College
Morehouse School of Medicine
Morris Brown College
Paine College
Spelman College
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Kentucky

Four-Year Public
Kentucky State University
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Louisiana

Four-Year Public
Grambling State University
Southern University A&M College
Southern University at New Orleans

Four-Year Private
Dillard University of Louisiana
Xavier University

Two-Year Public
Southern University at Shreveport
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Maryland

Four-Year Public
Bowie State University
Coppin State College
Morgan State University
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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Michigan

Two-Year Private
Lewis College of Business
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Mississippi

Four-Year Public
Alcorn State University
Jackson State University
Mississippi Valley State University

Four-Year Private
Rust College
Tougaloo College

Two-Year Public
Coahoma Community College
Hinds Community College, Utica
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Missouri

Four-Year Public
Harris-Stowe State University
Lincoln University
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North Carolina

Four-Year Public
Elizabeth City State University
Fayetteville State University
North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina Central University
Winston-Salem State University

Four-Year Private
Barber-Scotia College
Bennett College
Johnson C. Smith University
Livingstone College
Shaw University
St. Augustine’s College
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Ohio

Four-Year Public
Central State University

Four-Year Private
Wilberforce University
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Oklahoma

Four-Year Public
Langston University
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Pennsylvania

Four-Year Public
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Lincoln University
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South Carolina

Four-Year Public
South Carolina State University

Four-Year Private
Allen University
Benedict College
Claflin University
Morris College
Voorhees College

Two-Year Public
Denmark Technical College

Two-Year Private
Clinton Junior College
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Tennessee

Four-Year Public
Tennessee State University

Four-Year Private
Fisk University
Knoxville College
Lane College
Lemoyne-Owen College
Meharry Medical College
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Texas

Four-Year Public
Prairie View A&M University
Texas Southern University

Four-Year Private
Huston-Tillotson University
Jarvis Christian College
Paul Quinn College
Southwestern Christian College
Texas CollegeWiley College

Two-Year Public
St. Philip’s College
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Virginia

Four-Year Public
Norfolk State University
Virginia State University

Four-Year Private
Hampton University
Saint Paul’s College
Virginia Union University
Virginia University of Lynchburg
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West Virginia

Four-Year Public
Bluefield State College
West Virginia State University
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U.S. Virgin Islands

Four-Year Public
University of the Virgin Islands
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