Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the United State of America

List all of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the United State of America

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States. Please note that the list may not be exhaustive, and there might have been changes or additions since my last update.

1. Alabama A&M University – Normal, Alabama
2. Alabama State University – Montgomery, Alabama
3. Albany State University – Albany, Georgia
4. Alcorn State University – Lorman, Mississippi
5. Allen University – Columbia, South Carolina
6. Arkansas Baptist College – Little Rock, Arkansas
7. Barber-Scotia College – Concord, North Carolina (Closed in 2004)
8. Benedict College – Columbia, South Carolina
9. Bennett College – Greensboro, North Carolina
10. Bethune-Cookman University – Daytona Beach, Florida (Now known as Cookman University; faced financial challenges and other issues as of 2021)
11. Bishop State Community College – Mobile, Alabama (Designated as an HBCU by Executive Order)
12. Bluefield State College – Bluefield, West Virginia (Designated as an HBCU by Executive Order)
13. Bowie State University – Bowie, Maryland
14. Central State University – Wilberforce, Ohio
15. Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science – Los Angeles, California (Also a Hispanic-serving institution)
16. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania – Cheyney, Pennsylvania (The oldest HBCU, founded in 1837)
17. Claflin University – Orangeburg, South Carolina
18. Clark Atlanta University – Atlanta, Georgia
19. Clinton College – Rock Hill, South Carolina
20. Coahoma Community College – Clarksdale, Mississippi (Designated as an HBCU by Executive Order)
21. Concordia College Alabama – Selma, Alabama (Closed in 2018)
22. Coppin State University – Baltimore, Maryland
23. Delaware State University – Dover, Delaware
24. Denmark Technical College – Denmark, South Carolina (Designated as an HBCU by Executive Order)
25. Dillard University – New Orleans, Louisiana
26. Edward Waters College – Jacksonville, Florida
27. Elizabeth City State University – Elizabeth City, North Carolina
28. Fayetteville State University – Fayetteville, North Carolina
29. Fisk University – Nashville, Tennessee
30. Florida A&M University – Tallahassee, Florida
31. Florida Memorial University – Miami Gardens, Florida
32. Fort Valley State University – Fort Valley, Georgia
33. Gadsden State Community College – Gadsden, Alabama (Designated as an HBCU by Executive Order)
34. Grambling State University – Grambling, Louisiana
35. Hampton University – Hampton, Virginia
36. Harris-Stowe State University – St. Louis, Missouri
37. Hinds Community College – Utica, Mississippi (Designated as an HBCU by Executive Order)
38. Howard University – Washington, D.C.
39. Huston-Tillotson University – Austin, Texas
40. Interdenominational Theological Center – Atlanta, Georgia
41. Jackson State University – Jackson, Mississippi
42. Jarvis Christian College – Hawkins, Texas
43. Johnson C. Smith University – Charlotte, North Carolina
44. Kentucky State University – Frankfort, Kentucky
45. Knoxville College – Knoxville, Tennessee (Reopened in 2015, but faced challenges)
46. Lane College – Jackson, Tennessee
47. Langston University – Langston, Oklahoma
48. Lawson State Community College – Birmingham, Alabama (Designated as an HBCU by Executive Order)
49. LeMoyne-Owen College – Memphis, Tennessee
50. Lewis College of Business – Detroit, Michigan (Closed in 2013)
51. Lincoln University of Missouri – Jefferson City, Missouri
52. Lincoln University of Pennsylvania – Lincoln University, Pennsylvania
53. Livingstone College – Salisbury, North Carolina
54. Meharry Medical College – Nashville, Tennessee
55. Miles College – Fairfield, Alabama
56. Mississippi Valley State University – Itta Bena, Mississippi
57. Morehouse College – Atlanta, Georgia
58. Morehouse School of Medicine – Atlanta, Georgia
59. Morgan State University – Baltimore, Maryland
60. Morris Brown College – Atlanta, Georgia (Lost accreditation in 2002 but continued operations as of 2021)
61. Norfolk State University – Norfolk, Virginia
62. North Carolina A&T State University – Greensboro, North Carolina
63. North Carolina Central University – Durham, North Carolina
64. Oakwood University – Huntsville, Alabama (Seventh-day Adventist affiliated)
65. Paine College – Augusta, Georgia
66. Paul Quinn College – Dallas, Texas
67. Philander Smith College – Little Rock, Arkansas
68. Prairie View A&M University – Prairie View, Texas
69. Rust College – Holly Springs, Mississippi
70. Saint Augustine’s University – Raleigh, North Carolina
71. Saint Paul’s College – Lawrenceville, Virginia (Closed in 2013)
72. Savannah State University – Savannah, Georgia
73. Selma University – Selma, Alabama
74. Shaw University – Raleigh, North Carolina
75. Shelton State Community College – Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Designated as an HBCU by Executive Order)
76. Simmons College of Kentucky – Louisville, Kentucky
77. South Carolina State University – Orangeburg, South Carolina
78. Southern University and A&M College – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
79. Southern University at New Orleans – New Orleans, Louisiana
80. Southern University at Shreveport – Shreveport, Louisiana
81. Southern University Law Center – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
82. Spelman College – Atlanta, Georgia
83. St. Philip’s College – San Antonio, Texas (Designated as an HBCU by Executive Order)
84. Stillman College – Tuscaloosa, Alabama
85. Talladega College – Talladega, Alabama
86. Tennessee State University – Nashville, Tennessee
87. Texas College – Tyler, Texas
88. Texas Southern University – Houston, Texas
89. Tougaloo College – Tougaloo, Mississippi
90. Trenholm State Community College – Montgomery, Alabama (Designated as an HBCU by Executive Order)
91. Tuskegee University – Tuskegee, Alabama
92. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff – Pine Bluff, Arkansas
93. University of the District of Columbia – Washington, D.C. (Designated as an HBCU by Executive Order)
94. University of Maryland Eastern Shore – Princess Anne, Maryland
95. University of the Virgin Islands – St. Thomas and St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands (Designated as an HBCU by Executive Order)
96. Virginia State University – Petersburg, Virginia
97. Virginia Union University – Richmond, Virginia
98. Virginia University of Lynchburg – Lynchburg, Virginia
99. Voorhees College – Denmark, South Carolina
100. West Virginia State University – Institute, West Virginia
101. Wilberforce University – Wilberforce, Ohio
102. Wiley College – Marshall, Texas
103. Winston-Salem State University – Winston-Salem, North Carolina
104. Xavier University of Louisiana – New Orleans, Louisiana

Keep in mind that the status of some institutions may have changed since my last update.

Here is a list of some Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States, along with their founders and the year they were founded. Please note that some institutions may have multiple founders or co-founders.