BE HoCo Celebration 2023

Greetings, Welcome to the McKesson Black Excellence Employee Resources Group’s Annual HBCU and Black Greek Recognition Month!

I am your current National Membership Chair for Black Excellence (BE). The Employee Resource Group (ERG), that is dedicated to making McKesson the best place to work for Black people. I am proud to say that we are the largest racial/ethnic base ERG and the 3rd largest overall. Today our membership is over 1,400 McKesson employees.

As the past BE National Culture Lead, it was imperative to put our I2CARE principles into action through the unique opportunity to create culturally relevant subcommunities within our corporate BE ERG community. It was imperative to launch subgroups that offered unique bonding, networking, and community collaboration experiences for our members. We have identified over 100 BE members that are alumnae of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. These schools have been safe spaces and foundations for producing the next generation of Black leaders within the work force. Over 100 BE members are part of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), which is comprised of 9 Black Greek Letter Organizations that are pillars for communities of Black, underserved, and/or marginalized populations. THIS IS BLACK EXCELLENCE! As we celebrate and recognize HBCU’s and Black Greek Letter Organizations, I encourage you all to continue to “Show up and show out”. YOUR VOICE, PRESENCE and CONTRIBUTIONS, MATTER! Chavaughn Gibson, BE National Membership Chair

Attending an HBCU was one of the best things I ever did. Being surrounded by people of color from all walks of life unified by a purpose to excel academically and culturally, shaped me into the person I am today. I learned the value of HBCU’s by better understanding the fact that education had not always been available to us. Xavier University of Louisiana was founded by Sister Katherine Drexel because she recognized the importance for all people to have access to learn and the possibility to prosper.

Attending an HBCU gave me an entirely new outlook on life. I had a whole new family of friends that welcomed me on road trips to their homes and whose families treated me like I was one of their own. To this day, I can “pull up” and be received at my fellow Xavierites’ homes just like it was back in the day. We have all grown into productive citizens of society and despite the intense amount of “kicking it” that was done, we are rooted in service to our communities and leaving a legacy of edifying the culture.

This show of pride extends way further than just one’s own HBCU campus. When I see anyone from an HBCU, there is an immediate connection, whether it be discussing similarities of our experiences or playful jesting about old school rivalries. While many think going to an HBCU may be limiting, for many it is a rite of passage. I can look back at all the SpringFest concerts, Bayou Classic events, Step Shows, and afternoons on the yard, and smile. Attending an HBCU afforded me both an education and an EXPERIENCE .

I often say, I wouldn’t be who I am today without my faith (God), my family, and my foundation (XU). To me, HBCU’s = BLACK EXCELLENCE. All Hail XU!

Dr. Januari S. Lewis, Pharm.D., RPh BE HBCU LEAD, 2023 Senior Program. Manager, ROPM, Office of Health Mary 63rd Miss Xavier University of Louisiana, 1998-1999 Xavier University College of Pharmacy, Class of 2000

Legacy of the Divine Nine

FACTS - Alpha Phi Alpha™, the first intercollegiate Greekletter fraternity established for African American Men, was founded on December 4, 1906™ at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York by seven college men who recognized the need for a strong bond of brotherhood among African descendants in this country.

The seven visionary founders, known as the “Jewels” of the fraternity, are Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry Chapman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy.

FOUNDATION - Principles of scholarship, fellowship, good character, and the uplifting of humanity.

NOTABLE MEMBERS - W.E.B. DuBois, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Edward Brooke, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Andrew Young, William Gray, Paul Robeson, and many others.

https://apa1906.net/

FACTS - Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ® (AKA), an international service organization, founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908. Led by Ethel Hedgemon (Lyle), nine juniors and seniors constituted the founding members, with seven sophomores later invited to join.

It is the oldest Greek-letter organization established by African American college-educated women. There are more than 355,000 initiated members in graduate and undergraduate chapters located in 12 countries.

FOUNDATION To cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards; to promote unity and friendship among college women; to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature; to maintain a progressive interest in college life; and to be of “Service to All Mankind.”

NOTABLE MEMBERS – Vice President Kamala Harris, Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, Mae Jemison, Phylicia Rashad, Althea Gibson, Coretta Scott King, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, and many others.

https://aka1908.com/

FACTS - Kappa Alpha Psi® Fraternity, Inc. (ΚΑΨ) is a collegiate Greek-letter fraternity, founded on January 5, 1911 at Indiana University Bloomington. The fraternity has over 150,000 members with 700 undergraduate and alumni chapters in every state of the United States, and international chapters in the United Kingdom, Germany, Korea, Japan, the Caribbean, Saint Thomas, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Nigeria, Bermuda, Canada, Dubai, Dominican Republic and South Africa.

FOUNDATION - To unite college men of culture, patriotism and honor in a bond of fraternity; to encourage honorable achievement in every field of human endeavor; to promote the spiritual, social, intellectual, and moral welfare of members; to assist the aims and purpose of colleges and universities; and to inspire service in the public interest.

NOTABLE MEMBERS - Ralph Abernathy, Bill Russell, Montell Jordan, Benjamin Jealous, Oscar Robertson, Cedric the Entertainer, Arthur Ashe, Lerone Bennett, Jr., and many others.

https://kap.site-ym.com/

Stepping with the Divine Nine

FACTS – On November 17, 1911, Omega Psi Phi was founded inside the Science Building (later renamed Thirkield Hall) at Howard University located in Washington, D.C. The founders were three undergraduates — Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper and Frank Coleman. Joining them was their faculty adviser, Ernest Everett Just. From the initials of the Greek phrase meaning, “friendship is essential to the soul“, the name Omega Psi Phi was derived.

That phrase was selected as the motto.

FOUNDATION - Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance and Uplift were adopted as Cardinal Principles.

NOTABLE MEMBERS – William (Count) Basie, Langston Hughes, Michael Jordan, Steve McNair, Joe Black, Earl Graves, Vernon Jordan, Benjamin Hooks, Grant Reynolds, and many others.

https://oppf.org/

FACTS - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated was founded on January 13, 1913, by 22 collegiate women at Howard University to promote academic excellence and provide assistance to those in need. The Delta Sigma Theta Founders’ first act of public service was participating in the Suffrage March of 1913. Since its founding, Delta Sigma Theta has become one of the preeminent service-based sororities, with more than 300,000 initiated members and over 1,000 chartered chapters worldwide.

FOUNDATION – The purpose of the organization is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world.

NOTABLE MEMBERS - and US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Marcia Fudge, Mary McLeod Bethune, Joy Reid, Cicely Tyson, Nikki Giovanni, Johnnetta Cole, Keisha Lance Bottoms, Angela Bassett, and many others.

https://www.deltasigmatheta.org/

FACTS – Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C., on January 9, 1914, by three young African-American male students (A. Langston Taylor, Leonard F. Morse and Charles I. Brown) with nine other Howard students as charter members. The Founders envisioned an organization built by members who believe in giving service to the community, integrity, and maintaining strong principles. With over 225,000 members, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity has impacted the local communities in which they live as well as the global community.

FOUNDATION – To embody “Culture For Service and Service For Humanity” and promote brotherhood, scholarship and service.

NOTABLE MEMBERS – George Washington Carver, James Weldon Johnson, the late Congressman John Lewis, Emmitt Smith, Blair Underwood, Herman J. Russell, Al Roker, and many others.

https://phibetasigma1914.org/

Divine Nine Celebrates Juneteenth

FACTS - Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated was founded on January 16, 1920, at Howard University, Washington, D.C..

The five Founders believed in improving the human condition and making our lives such that they are examples to follow. In doing this, they are community-conscious and action-oriented. The membership includes 125,000+ college-educated, dynamic, community service driven, diverse and professional women within 875+ Chapters located in the USA, Africa, Europe, Asia and the Caribbean.

It is also the first to be constitutionally bound to a fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated.

FOUNDATION – The purpose of the organization is to provide true Service, embrace Scholarship, set a standard for Sisterly Love, and define the noble concept of Finer Womanhood.

NOTABLE MEMBERS – Justice Bernette Johnson, Dr. Elizabeth Kootz, Nora Neale Hurston, Dionne Warwick, Sheryl Underwood, and many others.

https://zphib1920.org/

FACTS – Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. was organized on November 12, 1922, at Butler University, in Indianapolis, Indiana, by seven young educators. Since its inception, the organization has built and sustained a well-known and wellrespected reputation for leading positive change to help uplift the community through sisterhood, leadership, and service.

With more than 100,000 collegiate and professional women from every profession, the sorority has more than 500 chapters in the United States and several other countries.

FOUNDATION – To enhance the quality of life for women and their families in the U.S. and globally through community service, civil, and social action.

NOTABLE MEMBERS – Hattie McDaniel, Martha Reeves, Donna Orender, Congresswoman Robin Kelley, MC Lyte, Beverly Jenkins, Carmelita Jeter, and many others.

https://www.sgrho1922.org/

FACTS - On September 19, 1963, at Morgan State College (now Morgan State University), 12 students founded what is now one of the nation's largest, predominately AfricanAmerican social service fraternities. Today, Iota Phi Theta consists of over 300 chapters located in 40 States as well Japan, Korea, and the Bahamas. As Iota Phi Theta continues to grow and strengthen, so will its commitment to making meaningful contributions to society in general, with particular emphasis on the African-American community.

FOUNDATION – The fraternity’s purpose is the development and perpetuation of Scholarship, Leadership, Citizenship, Fidelity, and Brotherhood among Men; and its motto is "Building a Tradition, Not Resting Upon One!“ NOTABLE MEMBERS – Rep. Bobby Rush, T.C. Carson, Spencer Christian, Devon Still, Jason Manuel Olazabal, and many others.

https://iotaphitheta.org/

McKesson Employee Spotlight Divine Nine Member

Miracle Malone (Sr. Manager, Support Solutions (PSaS) D9 Organization: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated HBCU Attended: Jackson State University (JSU)

Unique Facts About JSU: Home of the world-renowned band, the famous Sonic Boom of the South!

JSU Homecoming Tradition: JSU has a homecoming tradition for all alumni to return to "The Yard" on the Friday before homecoming to reunite and reminisce on the good ol' days. Most greeks come back and prepare to stroll or "set it owt" to show that they still got IT and its good vibes all around.

Favorite Homecoming Memory: Homecoming 2018 was the 10-year anniversary for my line, the 47 S.I.L.E.N.C.E.C.C. While I'm no stranger to setting owt the yard, I don't recall there being so many phones to capture the moment. When it came time for my chapter to do our signature stroll and I found myself at the front of the line, I had no idea my photo and videos would end up all over the internet. LOL! #GoodTimes

McKesson Employees Who are Members of Black Greek Organizations

Alex Brown Damon Bradley Darrell Anderson Edwin Drayden Floyd Smith Glen Townsend Glendell Brown Jemal Gibson Justin Williams Lamar Cisco Michael Fossett Tedrick Bolton Terrence Campbell Troy Felder

Amber Carpenter Andrea Bland Andrias Murdaugh Capricia Cunningham Claire Burnett Courtney Durr Crissa Clark Dionne Lackey Genell Bond Gwen Allen Januari Lewis Jenetta Lowery LaPacquah Bryant

Leah Truscott Madeline Nubie Margo Young Morgan Kelley Morgan Martin Neisha Strambler-Butler Nicky Gibson Tairra Perkins Tiffany Atkins Tijuana Mitchison Tonica Lumpkin Voshon Lyons Wendy Banks

Andre Jackson Brandon Murden Carl Daniels Corey Jones Derick Blakey John Williams Justin Henry Lydell Barton Michael Coleman Michael McNeil Tylen Hazard William Richmond

McKesson Employees Who are Members of Black Greek Organizations

Corey Sims Derrick Brown Derrick Brown James Boxton Jason Moore Lloyd Pullam Terry Lewis Wil Reeder

Alissa Sanders Kimberly Fincher Anita Roussel Kristin Nichols April Beeks LaTarsha Davis Arielle Brown Lauren Lewis Ashley Proctor Lisa Morton Brittney Tolbert Lottie Lee Chavaughn Gibson Michele Powell Dana Chambers Miracle Malone Dawn Martin My Thurmond Derya White Nikita Patton Dionne Smith Olivette Freeman Erica Walton-Douglas Paris Williams Faith Myers Passion Lockett Kameron Brackins Rachel Bowlin Kameron Brackins Randi Claytor

Renae Tucker Rochelle Johnson Rochelle Walker Sabrina Jones Shamika Shaw Shontane Wells Sonya Williams Stevina Johnson Tabitha Jeffcoat Tamara Pinckney Geathers TeIra Dorsey Tiffany Owens Tswana Davis Valarie Hammond

Adrian Burns Alex McClarty Lonnie Hicks Michael O'Quinn Stephen Miller Pitts

McKesson Employees Who are Members of Black Greek Organizations

D'Andrea Jones Delcenia Pegues Janet Jackson Kristi Gladney Larrisa Coleman Ledeetra Watson Monique Purifoy-Rojas Shani Standberry-Moss Starre Scott

Courtney Kinslow Riquanda Walker Shawn Brown Tyrone Upshaw

The Service of Black Greek Organizations

National Panhellenic Council - the Divine 9

McKesson Employees Who Attended HBCUs Adrian Burns Alexandria Green Ashley Proctor Capricia Cunningham Christine Taylor Corey Jones Crissa Marshburn Dana Chambers David Gibson Derick Blakey Edwin Drayden Eric Bell Felicia Dixon Ferias Ferguson Floyd Smith George Reed Glendell Brown Hart Jackson Januari Lewis Jason Robinson Jemal Gibson Jenetta Lowery Jennifer Andrews Kamekia Ellis Kamili Clayborn

Grambling State University FAMU Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Florida A&M University Grambling State University Southern University Clark Atlanta University (Clark College) Dillard University Alcorn State University Cheney Prairie View A&M University Florida A&M University Virginia Union University Prairie View A&M University Langston University Edward Waters University Xavier University of Louisiana Langston University Xavier University of Louisiana LeMoyne-Owen College Florida A&M University Bethune Cookman University Jackson State University Southern University and A&M College -Baton Rouge, LA Dillard University

Koi Lomas LaPacquah Bryant Larissa Coleman Letitia Carter Lydell Barton Margo Young Miracle Malone Nikita Patton Paris Williams Patrice Nash Phyllis Brooks Rickelle King Rochelle Johnson Saran Stevens-Ross Shani Standberry-Moss Shasta Oribhabor Shontane Wells Sonya Williams Tamara Pinckney Geathers

Terrence Campbell Terry Lewis Tiffany Owens Tijuana Berry Tswana Davis VaRon Felder William Richmond

Southern University Texas Southern University Tennessee State University Virginia State University Langston University Southern University - Baton Rouge, La. Jackson State University Bennett College for Women Hampton University Xavier University of Louisiana SC State University-Bulldogs Texas Southern University - Thurgood Marshall School of Law Jackson State University Virginia State University Florida A&M University Howard University and Thurgood Marshall School of Law Jackson State University Tennessee State University Morris College FAMU Jackson State University Xavier University of Louisiana Texas Southern University Fort Valley State University South Carolina State University Tennessee State University

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Alabama A&M University - Alabama A&M University (aamu.edu)

Points of Excellence: • Largest number of minority STEM graduates in Alabama • AACSB Accredited • Top 3 HBCUs in the nation for the production of STEM majors • Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry ranks 9th nationally • First HBCU to Have its Own Beer • Most diverse faculty in the state of Alabama • #11 in the nation for Food Science Programs • #8 in the nation for Family and Consumer Science Programs

Alabama State University, founded in 1867, is a comprehensive regional university offering students from throughout the region, state and nation a world class education by providing learning experiences designed to develop intellectual abilities, as well as social, moral, cultural and ethical values.

ASU Traditions: Ole’Bama State Spirit – student & alumni pride Turkey Day Classic – ASU Homecoming Magic City Classic – football classic & battle of the bands

https://www.alasu.edu/

Albany State University, an historically black institution in Southwest Georgia, has been a catalyst for change in the region from its inception as the Albany Bible and Manual Training Institute to its designation as a university. Founded in 1903 to educate African American youths, the University proudly continues to fulfill its historic mission while also serving the educational needs of an increasingly diverse student population.

In 2016, Albany State University consolidated with Darton State College, an access institution, into the new Albany State University.

https://Albany State

For more than 138 years, Alcorn State has educated leaders in the full range of professions agriculture, the arts, business, human services, education, law, politics, medicine, and nursing.

An important reason for our graduates' success: At Alcorn, students form close, collaborative relationships with faculty mentors.

https://www.alcorn.edu/

Founded in 1870, Allen University is a private, liberal arts, coeducational historically Black university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Allen University has over 700 students and serves a predominantly Black constituency. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to offer B.A. and B.S. degrees, as well as one Master’s degree.

Points of Excellence: • AU named #8 in the Top 15 of HBCU Hidden Gem Colleges, 2023 • Chapelle Hall named after the great grandfather & former AU president, Comedian – David Chapelle

https://allenuniversity

Since 1924, American Baptist College has been a Christian College dedicated to educating and developing students for worldwide leadership and service. American Baptist College is affectionately called “The Holy Hill.”

Programs of Study: 2 YEAR - Associate of Arts Degree, General Studies 4 YEAR - Bachelor of Arts Degree, Bible & Theology 4 YEAR - Bachelor of Arts Degree, Behavior Studies 4 YEAR - Bachelor of Arts in Entrepreneurial Leadership 2 YEAR - Associate of Arts in Music and Arts

https://abcnash.edu/

Motto - “Student Focused. Success Driven. Mission Based.”

Programs of Study: School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences School of Arts & Sciences School of Business and Management School of Education Graduate Studies and Continuing Education

http://www.uapb.edu/

Arkansas Baptist College is a private, historically black, four-year liberal arts college. Arkansas Baptist College is dedicated to the development of graduates who are exceptionally educated, spiritually and culturally aware, and able to meet the demands of our rapidly advancing society.

Programs of Study: Department of General Studies Department of Interdisciplinary Studues Department of Fine & Performing Arts Department of Public Administration Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences Department of Business Administration Department of Religious Studies

https://www.arkansasbaptist.edu/

We, at Barber-Scotia, believe that this development and this integration must take place within a framework of cultural heritage and through a commitment to ideals arising from Christian and democratic principles.

Programs of Study: School of Business Entrepreneurship School of Religion School of Renewable Energy https://b-sc.edu/

Founded in 1870, Benedict College is a private, co-educational liberal arts institution located in Columbia, SC. Benedict College has produced over 15,000 graduates and currently has over 3,100 students enrolled in baccalaureate degree programs.

Points of Excellence: HBCU of the Year 2019-2020 1st College to sign Memorandum of Agreement Veterans Health Administration Talent Academy ACE Transformation Award 2018

https://www.benedict.edu/

Bennett College is a small, private, historically Black liberal arts college for women. The College offers women an education conducive to excellence in scholarly pursuits; preparation for leadership roles in the workplace, society, and the world; and life-long learning in a technologically advanced, complex global society.

Points of Excellence: Ranked #1 in Social Mobility by U.S. News & World Report Voted 2022-2023 BEST COLLEGE by U.S. News & World Report First black woman president of a four-year U.S. college, Dr. Willa B. Player Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s only speech in Greensboro at the Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel

https://www.bennett.edu/

The mission of Bethune-Cookman University is to educate a diverse community of learners to become responsible, productive citizens and solution seekers through the promotion of faith, scholarship, creative endeavors, leadership and service.

Motto: Enter to learn, depart to serve.

Programs of Study: School of Performing Arts and Communication School of Education School of Liberal Arts School of Religion College of Business and Entrepreneurship School of Science, Engineering and Mathematics School of Health Sciences School of Nursing

https://www.cookman.edu/

Bishop State Community College is a state-supported, open admissions urban community college in Mobile, Alabama, and is dedicated to serving the residents of Mobile and Washington counties in southwest Alabama.

Programs of Study: School of Social Services Division of Business and Economics Division of Health-Related Professions Division of Humanities Division of Commercial and Industrial Technology Division of Consumer and Transportation Technology Division of Engineering and Construction https://www.bishop.edu/

The mission of Bluefield State University is to provide students an affordable, accessible opportunity for public higher education.

Programs of Study: School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences School of Arts and Sciences School of Health Sciences School of Criminal Justice School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math School of Business - W. Paul Cole, Jr. Points of Excellence: • Accredited 2023, Higher Learning Commission

https://bluefieldstate.edu/

Founded in 1865, Bowie State is the oldest Historically Black College/University in Maryland and one of the ten oldest in the country. It is also a diverse university whose students, along with faculty and staff, represent many ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Points of Excellence: •

(CIAA) 25 conference championships since 1989

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Top 10 among public HBCUs (U.S. News & World Report 2022-2023)

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Designated as a Military Friendly® School

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Top Masters Universities (Washington Monthly 2022)

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Top African American Graduate Producer (Diverse Issues in Higher Education 2022)

https://www.bowiestate.edu/

Motto: Training to Transform.

Carver College is a community-focused institution of higher learning located in Atlanta, Georgia. Carver College was established to meet the need for an institution of higher learning for those desiring biblical and theological training. Since God opened the doors of the institution in 1943, over one thousand men and women have graduated.

Programs of Study: School of Biblical Studies School of Arts in Psychology School of Science in Business Administration

https://www.carver.edu/

Programs of Study: School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences School of Education College of Business College of Science

https://www.centralstate.edu/

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) is a private, nonprofit, community-founded, student-centered University committed to cultivating diverse health professions leaders who are dedicated to social justice and health equity for underserved populations through outstanding education, clinical service, and community engagement.

Points of Excellence: •

CDU graduated 600+ physicians, 1200+ PA’s, 1300+ Nursing Professionals, 950+ Nurse Practitioners and 1200+ Physician Specialists

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2nd most diverse four-year private nonprofit college in the nation

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CDU placed 15th among California universities in “$$ salary after attending”

https://www.cdrewu.edu/com

Programs of Study: Dept. of Business, Education and Professional Studies Dept. of Humanities Dept. of Natural and Applies Sciences Dept. of Social and Behavioral Sciences Points of Excellence: • Oldest HBCU, founded in 1837 http://www.cheyney.edu

CSU provides a very personal education for a 7000 diverse student population, with a variety of ages, states, nations, and cultures represented. The average class size is 19. Student athletes, men and women, compete at the highest NCAA level – Division I.

Points of Excellence:

Higher Learning Commission, Accredited 2023

https://www.csu.edu/

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A historically black university founded in 1869, Claflin is committed to providing students with access to exemplary educational opportunities in its undergraduate, graduate and continuing education programs.

Points of Excellence:

Ranked #9 HBCU Ranked #14 Top performer in Social Mobility

https://www.claflin.edu/

Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is an African-American liberal arts college that enrolls about 5,000 students yearly. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees through its five schools: Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Social Work, and Office of Graduate Studies.

Points of Excellence:

Largest of the 37-member UNCF institutions Nation’s 1st institution to award graduate degrees to African-American students Nation’s 1st four-year liberal arts college to serve AfricanAmericans students

https://youtu.be/ge3rbrA6OGs

Clinton College is a historically black, private institution with a strong Liberal Arts tradition. The College was founded in 1894 by The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church to meet the needs of descendants of slaves who did not have access to higher education. Today, the doors of the institution are open to all, those who have achieved academically and to those who have yet to reach their full potential.

Points of Excellence: Largest of the 37-member UNCF institutions Nation’s 1st institution to award graduate degrees to African-American students Nation’s 1st four-year liberal arts college to serve AfricanAmericans students

http://www.clintoncollege.edu

Coahoma Community College, located in the northwest corner of the rural Mississippi Delta, is an accredited, public, comprehensive, two-year institution of higher learning dedicated to serving Bolivar, Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, and Tunica counties and beyond.

Points of Excellence: Largest of the 37-member UNCF institutions Nation’s 1st institution to award graduate degrees to African-American students

Nation’s 1st four-year liberal arts college to serve African-Americans students

http://www.coahomacc.edu/

Points of Notification: Closed in 2018

Coppin State University is a comprehensive historically black institution, founding in 1900. The Baltimore-based institution provides students with a high-quality education and transformational experiences at an affordable cost.

Points of Excellence: Coppin Golf Classic #1 Most affordable University in Maryland

http://www.coppin.edu

Medgar Evers College, named for the martyred civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers (1925-1963), was established in 1970 by the Board of Higher Education of The City of New York as a result of the advocacy of community residents in Central Brooklyn, and educational and civic leaders throughout the City of New York.

Motto: "We Create Success, One Student at a Time."

Points of Excellence: Named after Medgar Wiley Evers, an African American civil rights leader assassinated on June 12, 1963 #12-#18 in Top Public Schools Founded in 1970, the youngest senior college 7,000+ undergraduate students 24 Baccalaureate Degrees, 9 Associate Degrees

https://www.mec.cuny.edu/

DSU sits on a historic plot of Delaware land that has grown with the times. What began as a 100-acre campus is now a picturesque 400-acre campus abuzz with growth that still takes pride in its older buildings such as Loockerman Hall, a restored national historic landmark from the 1700s.

Points of Excellence: 1st HBCU to acquire another college Original name in 1891 - The State College for Colored Students, renamed DSU in 1947 http://www.desu.edu

Denmark Technical College is a public, comprehensive, Historically Black, two-year technical college located in rural Bamberg County in South Carolina. The college annually serves approximately 2,000 credit and continuing education students, a mix of traditional, nontraditional, full-time and part-time. Denmark Technical College is the only technical college in the State of South Carolina with on-campus housing.

Points of Excellence: 1st HBCU to acquire another college Original name in 1891 - The State College for Colored Students, renamed DSU in 1947

http://www.denmarktech.edu

Dillard University offers bachelor’s degrees in arts, science and nursing. Students can choose from over 35 majors that are available.

Students of Dillard University participate in sports including basketball, cross country, track and field, and volleyball. The teams are nicknamed the Blue Devils. In addition, there are several honor societies in the university.

Points of Excellence: Originally 2 schools – New Orleans University and Straight University 1st HBCU to offer a BA in Theater 1:8 HBCU’s with a Mock Trial Team

https://www.dillard.edu/

Motto: Aspire. Accomplish, Take on the world.

Chartered in 1974, the University of the District of Columbia is the only fully-accredited public institution of higher education in the nation’s capital. As an urban land-grant university, it supports a broad mission of education, research and community service and offers bachelors and masters degrees in the College of Arts and Science, School of Business and Public Administration and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

Points of Excellence: #14 Public HBCU out of 25 UDC Law #2 in the Nation for Public Interest & Government Job Placement Program

http://www.udc.edu/

Edward Waters University is a private college located in Jacksonville, Florida. It was founded in 1866 to educate freed former slaves and is the oldest historically black college in Florida. It is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and is part of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida.

https://www.ew.edu/

Elizabeth City State University, a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina, offers baccalaureate, graduate, and professional programs for a diverse student body. The institution's rich heritage provides a firm foundation for its educational endeavors, as well as its role in serving the needs and aspirations of individuals and society.

https://www.ecsu.edu/

Fayetteville State University is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina and the second-oldest public institution of higher education in the state. Founded in 1867 as the Howard School for the education of African Americans, today FSU serves a growing student body of over 6,300 and ranks among the nation’s most diverse campus communities.

https://www.uncfsu.edu/

Fisk University provides a rich academic experience steeped in the liberal arts tradition. Our faculty and students exhibit a passion for learning and personal growth. We are committed to ethical leadership and engagement in our local and global.

Points of Excellence: Oldest HBCU in Nashville

https://www.fisk.edu/

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) is an 1890 land-grant institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, resolution of complex issues and the empowerment of citizens and communities. The University provides a student-centered environment consistent with its core values.

Points of Excellence: #1 Public HBCU for fifth year in a row

https://www.famu.edu/

Florida Memorial College is a small, private, historically black college that was founded in 1879. It is located in Miami Gardens, Florida, a town just outside Miami. There are approximately 40 undergraduate and four graduate degree programs offered. The college is divided into six schools: the School of Arts and Sciences, School of Aviation, School of Business, School of Education, School of Health and Natural Sciences, and the Graduate School.

Points of Excellence: The only HBCU in S Florida Annual Jazz Festival in honor of professor and trumpeter, Melton Mustafa

https://www.fmuniv.edu/

Fort Valley State University (FVSU) is a historically black university (HBCU) located in Fort Valley, Georgia. It's also a unit of the University System of Georgia and a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund. Its 1,365-acre campus is the secondlargest in area for a public university in the state.

Points of Excellence: #1 Public HBCU in Georgia Top 10 Performer in the South for Social Mobility http://www.fvsu.edu

As home to more than 8,000 students from across Northeast Alabama and the world, as well as approximately 800 faculty and staff, Gadsden State is the ultimate college experience. Gadsden State is a public, open door, comprehensive community college that is comprised of five campuses or educational centers in Calhoun, Cherokee and Etowah counties. Gadsden State has a rich and illustrious history within the communities it serves.

Points of Excellence: #1 Public HBCU in Georgia

Top 10 Performer in the South for Social Mobility http://www.gadsdenstate.edu

Top Undergraduate Majors* •Nursing •Sociology & Psychology •Criminal Justice •Social Work •Biology •Engineering Technology •Kinesiology •Mass Communication •Management •Marketing

https://www.gram.edu/

Grambling State University opened on November 1, 1901 as the Colored Industrial and Agricultural School. It was founded by the North Louisiana Colored Agriculture Relief Association, organized in 1896 by a group of African-American farmers who wanted to organize and operate a school for African Americans in their region of the state.

Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute was founded in 1868. As the academic program evolved from that of a secondary school into a four-year college, and then into a university, the school’s name changed to Hampton Institute (1930) and then to Hampton University (1984). Started with the purchase of a small farm known as "Little Scotland," Hampton University now encompasses 314 acres and includes 118 buildings.

https://home.hamptonu.edu/

Schools and Programs James T. George School of Business School of Science Scripps Howard School of Journalism & Communications School of Nursing School of Liberal Arts and Education School of Engineering, Architecture and Aviation School of Pharmacy Graduate College

Undergrad Population: 4360 Graduate Population: 611 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $18798 Out of State Tuition: $18798 Room & Board: $8370 Applications Due: March 1st ($35) Conference: Mascot: Pirate Accreditations: Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 37% Percent Women: 63%

Harris-Stowe State University traces its origin back to 1857 when it was founded by the St. Louis Public Schools as a normal school and thus became the first public teacher education institution west of the Mississippi River and the 12th such institution in the United States.

Undergrad Population: 1500 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $4776 Out of State Tuition: $9500 Room & Board: $9360 Applications Due: Rolling Admissions ($15) Conference: Mascot: Hornet Accreditations: ACBSP, NCATE, Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 35% Percent Women: 65%

https://www.hssu.edu/ Notable alumni Arlene Ackerman, former superintendent of public schools in District of Columbia, San Francisco and Philadelphia John Burton (1910–1992), first African-American mayor in Michigan[13][14] Cori Bush, Representative for Missouri's 1st congressional district David S. Cunningham, Jr., Los Angeles, California, City Council member, 1973–87 Kimberly Gardner, politician and circuit attorney for St. Louis, Missouri Julius Hunter, retired television anchorman, former St. Louis University vicepresident, author Bobby Wilks, U.S. Coast Guard aviator, first African-American promoted to Captain in the Coast Guard, DJ Tab, hip hop DJ, record producer, and entrepreneur.

The Utica campus of Hinds Community College, formerly "Utica Junior College', was founded in 1903 as Utica Normal and Industrial Institute. Utica Junior College, a historically black college, merged with Hinds Junior College in 1982 under Federal court order as part of a class action racial discrimination lawsuit. Although it is a part of the Hinds Community College system, but it still retains its Historically

Undergrad Population: 15894 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $2060 Out of State Tuition: $4660 Room & Board: $3510 Applications Due: August 17th (No Fee) Conference: Mascot: Eagle Accreditations: Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 46% Percent Women: 54%

Black College & University (HBCU) designation and traditions.

Fast forward 100 years later and you have the largest community college and the fourth largest institution of higher learning in the state of Mississippi.

Most Popular Majors Liberal Arts and Humanities 1,072 Graduates Truck, Bus, and Commercial Vehicle Operation 556 Graduates Culinary Arts and Food Service 168 Graduates Healthcare Management 167 Graduates Child Care Provider 164 Graduates Nursing 148 Graduates Electrician 106 Graduates Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 104 Graduates

Best Colleges for Culinary Arts in America 17 of 140 https://www.hindscc.edu/

The Hood Theological Seminary was founded in 1879 and is named for Bishop James Walker Hood. Hood Theological Seminary is a Christian seminary sponsored by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Salisbury, North Carolina. The Seminary bears the name of a renowned bishop of the denomination, James Walker Hood, who inspired others in the denomination to join with him in creating an institution for the training of Negro youths for the Christian ministry.

• Master of Divinity • Master of Theological Studies • Master of Arts in Chaplaincy • Doctor of Ministry • Non-Degree / Audit https://www.hoodseminary.edu/

• General Theological Studies Certificate (GTSC) Program • Biblical Studies Certificate (BSC) Program • Certificate in United Methodist Studies

Howard University was established on March 2, 1867 and is a private nonsectarian university situated in Washington, D.C. Howard has more than 3,000 staff and serves over 7,000 undergraduates. The university is positioned on 258 acres of land, and offers degrees and programs in various fields of studies. This HBCU has played a vital role in American History on several occasions.

https://howard.edu/

Undergrad Population: 10491 Graduate Population: 1965 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $20171 Out of State Tuition: $20171 Room & Board: $11601 Applications Due: February 15 ($45.00) Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Mascot: Bison Accreditations: Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 33% Percent Women: 67%

Huston–Tillotson University is a historically black university in Austin, Texas, United States. The school is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, the United Church of Christ, and the United Negro College Fund. Huston–Tillotson University awards four-year degrees in business, education, the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, science and technology. The University also offers alternative teacher certification and academic programs for undergraduates interested in pursuing post-graduate degrees in Law and Medicine.

https://htu.edu/

In 1958 the Interdenominational Theological Center (The ITC) was founded as a joint initiative of four seminaries: the Baptist-affiliated Morehouse School of Religion, the United Methodist-affiliated Gammon Theological Seminary, Turner Theological Seminary (African Methodist Episcopal), and Phillips School of Theology (Christian Methodist Episcopal).

Undergrad Population: 425 Graduate Population: 448 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $11212 Out of State Tuition: $7052 Room & Board: $5465 Applications Due: July 1st ($50) Conference: Mascot: HBCU Connect Accreditations: Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 92% Percent Women: 8%

Majors Offered -Master of Divinity (M.Div.) Offered on ITC Campus and Online -Master of Arts in Liturgical Arts and Culture (M.A.L.C.) -Master of Arts in Religion and Education (M.A.R.E.) -Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.)

https://www.itc.edu/

Drake State Technical College was established in 1961 as the Huntsville State Vocational Technical College. The college is built on 32 acres of land which was deeded

by Alabama A&M University to the Alabama State Board of Education. Initial enrollment at the school was 27, with students enrolled in four programs in September 1962. In 1966 the school’s name was changed to J. F. Drake State Technical Trade School by the State Board of Education in honor of the late Joseph Fanning Drake, president of Alabama A&M University for more than 35 years.

Undergrad Population: 1258 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $2052 Out of State Tuition: $2700 Room & Board: $0 Applications Due: Rolling Admissions (No Fee) Conference: Mascot: Accreditations: COE, Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 45% Percent Women: 55%

https://drakestate.edu/

Undergrad Population: 7492 Graduate Population: 2319 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $7141 Out of State Tuition: $17494 Room & Board: $8708 Applications Due: Rolling Admissions (No Fee) Conference: SouthWestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Mascot: Tigers Accreditations: AACSB, ABET, ACEJMC, ACS, APA, CAA, CACREP, CAEP, CEPH, CORE, CSWE, NAIT, NASAD, NASM, NASPAA, NCATE, PAB, SACS, Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 34.25 Percent Women: 65.74

https://www.jsums.edu/

Jarvis Christian University is a historically Black institution that has been affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) since inception.

Jarvis Christian University began as Jarvis Christian Institute, modeled after the Southern Christian Institute of Edwards, Mississippi. Formal instructional programs commenced on January 13, 1913, with an enrollment of twelve students, all in the elementary grades.

Undergrad Population: 654 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed

In State Tuition: $13374 Out of State Tuition: $13374

http://www.jarvis.edu

Room & Board: $9346 Applications Due: August 1st ($50) Conference: Mascot: Bulldogs

Actor Jamie Foxx receives honorary degree at Jarvis Christian College commencement

Jarvis Christian has appeared in the NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament three times: 2003, 2008, and 2009.

Jarvis women's track & field team won the RRAC conference championship for track & field in 2021.

Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 46% Percent Women: 54%

Freedmen’s College of North Carolina, JCSU’s original name, was founded in 1867 by the Rev. S.C. Alexander and the Rev. W. L. Miller. Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) has a rich history and is heralded as one of the best small colleges in the nation, serving more than 1,100 students and employing more than 240 full-time faculty members, administrators and staff.

Undergrad Population: 1624 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $17368 Out of State Tuition: $17368 Room & Board: $6762 Applications Due: Rolling Admissions ($25) Conference: Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association (CIAA) Conference Mascot: The Golden Bull Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 45% Percent Women: 55%

#1 Private HBCU in North Carolina (U.S. News and World) #1 Small College in North Carolina for graduate job placement (Zippia) #17 Best Colleges for Sports Management in America (Niche)

http://www.jcsu.edu

JCSTS also offers these certificate programs: Drum Major for Justice Community Organizing Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary is one of the twelve theological schools of the Presbyterian Church (USA), and the only one that is historically African American.

Good Trouble Series Recalling the iconic leadership of The Honorable John Lewis, the Good Trouble Series provides ministry trainings and resources to help people of good will “speak up, speak out, get in good trouble, and redeem the soul of America."

https://www.jcsts.org/

The Costen Institute for Worship Leadership (I, II, III)

The Costen Institute Named after legendary educator Melva Wilson Costen, the Costen Institute offers a creative and collaborative learning environment where clergy, musicians, liturgists, and music leaders from different traditions can network and cultivate their knowledge and practice of worship and sacred arts.

The purpose of The Drum Major for Justice Certificate in Public Theology is to equip pastors, lay people, activists, and others to find their voice in collaboration and organized action with others.

The university was chartered in May 1886 as the State Normal School for Colored Persons, only the second state-supported institution of higher learning in Kentucky. In 1890, KSU became a land grant college, and the departments of home economics, agriculture and mechanics were added to the school’s curriculum.

Academic programs are divided into three colleges:

Undergrad Population: 2606 Graduate Population: 245 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $6210 Out of State Tuition: $14904 Room & Board: $6480 Applications Due: Rolling Admissions ($30) Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Mascot: Thorobreds Accreditations: SACS, Online Classes: no Percent Men: 44% Percent Women: 56%

College of Agriculture, Community and the Sciences School of Agriculture, Communities, and the Environment School of Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics School of Education, Human Development, and Consumer Sciences School of Nursing College of Humanities, Business, and Society School of Business School of Behavioral and Social Sciences School of Humanities and Performing Arts School of Social Work School of Public Administration School of Criminal Justice and Political Science

http://www.kysu.edu Whitney Young Honors Collegium

Knoxville College is rooted in a mission school established in Knoxville in 1864 by R. J. Creswell of the United Presbyterian Church to educate the city's free blacks and freed slaves This school initially met in the First Baptist Church building (which at the time was located on Gay Street) before moving to a permanent facility in East Knoxville in 1866.

http://www.knoxvillecollege.edu

Majors Offered GENERAL EDUCATION WITH CONCENTRATION IN: Department of Humanities -Humanities Concentration -Religious Studies Concentration Department of Natural Sciences -Natural Sciences Concentration Department of Mathematics and Physics -Mathematics Concentration Department of Public and Environmental Health -Environmental Health Concentration -Health Literacy Concentration -Public Health Concentration Department of Social Sciences -Management Concentration -Social Sciences Concentration

Undergrad Population: 358 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $13770 Out of State Tuition: $13770 Room & Board: $1845 Applications Due: July 1st ($30) Conference: Mascot: Bulldogs Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 17% Percent Women: 83%

Lane College was founded in 1882 by the Colored Methodist Episcopal (C.M.E.) Church in America as the C.M.E. High School. It was named after Methodist Bishop Isaac Lane who co-founded the school.

Majors Offered Business and Social & Behavioral Science -Business -Criminal Justice -History -Sociology Liberal Studies and Education -English -French -Interdisciplinary Studies -Mass Communication -Music -Physical Education -Religion

http://www.lanecollege.edu

Natural and Physical Sciences -Biology -Chemistry -Computer Science -Mathematics -Physics

Undergrad Population: 2222 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $8220 Out of State Tuition: $8220 Room & Board: $5800 Applications Due: August 1st ($10) Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Mascot: Dragons Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 52% Percent Women: 48%

The school was founded in 1897 and was known as the Oklahoma Colored Agricultural and Normal University.

Langston University was created as a result of the second Morrill Act in 1890. Langston University is named for John Mercer Langston (1829–1897), civil rights pioneer, first African American member of Congress from Virginia. The school was renamed Langston University in 1941.

Our degree program offerings are divided into six schools: Agriculture and Applied Sciences Arts and Sciences

Graduate Population: 407 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $4112 Out of State Tuition: $10265

Business

Room & Board: $7880

Education

Applications Due: Rolling Admissions ($25)

Behavioral Sciences Nursing Health Professions Physical Therapy.

http://www.langston.edu/

Undergrad Population: 2326

Conference: Red River Athletic Conference Mascot: Lions Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 52% Percent Women: 48%

The technical division of Lawson State was founded in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1949, when the Wallace Patterson State Trade School Act of 1947 permitted the establishment of Wenonah State Technical Institute. The school was created to offer trade courses to Black students.

LSCC Programs Business Technologies Division College Transfer Division Technical Division Health Professions Programs

http://www.ls.cc.al.us/

Undergrad Population: 4867 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $4080 Out of State Tuition: $7290 Room & Board: $4000 Applications Due: Rolling Admissions (No Fee) Conference: Mascot: Cougars Accreditations: ACBSP, Online Classes: no Percent Men: 47% Percent Women: 53%

LeMoyne Normal and Commercial School opened officially in 1871, but it actually began in 1862 when the American Missionary Association sent Lucinda Humphrey to open an elementary school for freedmen and runaway slaves to Camp Shiloh soon after the occupation of Memphis by federal troops under General Ulysses S. Grant. The merger of LeMoyne College and Owen College in 1968 joined two institutions, which had rich traditions as private, church-related colleges that have historically served Black students, founded and developed to provide higher education to students in the Mid-South area.

http://www.loc.edu

Best College Dorms in America 124 of 1,363 Safest College Campuses in America 128 of 1,306 Best Colleges for Business in America 399 of 1,249

Undergrad Population: 987 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $10318 Out of State Tuition: $10318 Room & Board: $4852 Applications Due: April 15th ($25) Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Mascot: Magicians Accreditations: NCATE, SACS, Online Classes: no Percent Men: 38% Percent Women: 62%

Founded in 1854, Lincoln University is a nationally acclaimed institution of higher learning that provides the best elements of a liberal arts and sciences-based undergraduate core curriculum and selected graduate programs to meet the needs of students living in a highly technological and global society.

http://www.lincoln.edu

Most Popular Majors Health Science Human Services Criminal Justice Digital Communications and Media/Multimedia Management

Undergrad Population: 1809 Graduate Population: 552 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $8984 Out of State Tuition: $13222 Room & Board: $8004 Applications Due: ($20) Conference: Mascot: Lions Accreditations: Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 42% Percent Women: 58%

Lincoln University was founded in 1866 by the men of the 62nd and 65th United States Colored Infantries and their white officers, for the special benefit of freed African Americans.

Undergrad Population: 3159 Graduate Population: 190 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $6478 Out of State Tuition: $11965 Room & Board: $5271 Applications Due: August 1st ($20) Conference: Mascot: Blue Tigers Accreditations: Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 48% Percent Women: 52%

http://www.lincolnu.edu

Undergrad Population: 1150 Graduate Population: 8 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $15408 Out of State Tuition: $15408 Room & Board: $6342 Applications Due: August 1 (for the Fall se ($25) Conference: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Mascot: Blue Bears Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 51% Percent Women: 49%

http://www.livingstone.edu/

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is a land-grant, historically black college founded in 1886 as the Delaware Conference Academy. Since its beginning, the institution has had several name changes and governing bodies.

It was Maryland State College from 1948 until 1970, when it became one of the five campuses that formed the University of Maryland. In 1988, it became a member of the then eleven campus (now thirteen) University of Maryland System, now known as the University System of Maryland .

Undergrad Population: 3967 Graduate Population: 573 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $6482 Out of State Tuition: $14263 Room & Board: $7758 Applications Due: July 15th ($25) http://www.umes.edu/

Conference: Mascot: Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 40% Percent Women: 60%

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Meharry Medical College is one of the nation’s oldest and largest historically black academic health science centers dedicated to educating physicians, dentists, researchers, and health policy experts.

Founded in 1876 as the Medical Department of Central Tennessee College, Meharry was the first medical school in the South for African Americans. It was chartered separately in 1915.

Undergrad Population: 164 Graduate Population: 716 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $28089 Out of State Tuition: $28089 Room & Board: $3831 Applications Due: April 21st ($45)

Today, Meharry includes a medical school, dental school, graduate school and applied computational sciences school; and is home to the Center for Health Policy at Meharry. The degrees include Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.), Master of Science in Public Health (M.S.P.H.), Master of Science (M.S.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees.

http://www.mmc.edu/

Conference: Mascot: Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 18% Percent Women: 82%

In 1898, Miles College was founded by the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, now the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (C.M.E.) and chartered by the State of Alabama in 1905 as Miles Memorial College to educate African-American young people.

Undergrad Population: 4638 Graduate Population: 44 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $9896 Out of State Tuition: $5798 Room & Board: $6182 Applications Due: July 15th ($25)

http://www.miles.edu/

Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Mascot: HBCU Connect Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 44% Percent Women: 56%

Legislation authorizing the establishment of the institution under the name Mississippi Vocational College was enacted by the Mississippi Legislature in 1946. The express purpose for the new college was to train teachers for rural and elementary schools and to provide vocational training.

Undergrad Population: 2210 Graduate Population: 426 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $4781 Out of State Tuition: $11923 Room & Board: $5537 Applications Due: August 17th (No Fee)

http://www.mvsu.edu

Conference: Mascot: Devils Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 50% Percent Women: 50%

Morehouse College is a private, all-male, historically black college located in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with Hampden-Sydney College and Wabash College, Morehouse is one of three remaining traditional men's colleges in the United States. Morehouse has a 61-acre (250,000 m2) campus and an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students. http://www.morehouse.edu

Undergrad Population: 2689 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Men Only In State Tuition: $23520 Out of State Tuition: $23520 Room & Board: $12184 Applications Due: February 15th ($45)

Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Mascot: Maroon Tigers Accreditations: SACS, Online Classes: no Percent Men: 100% Percent Women: 0

Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), located in Atlanta, Ga., was founded in 1975 as the Medical Education Program at Morehouse College. In 1981, MSM became an independently chartered institution. MSM is among the nation’s leading educators of primary care physicians and was recently recognized as the top institution among U.S. medical schools for our social mission.

A Full Range of Care PRIMARY CARE: - Adult Medicine - Family Medicine - Pediatrics SPECIALTIES: - Adolescent Medicine - Cardiology - Endocrinology - Gastroenterology - Geriatrics - Hematology - Infectious Disease - Nephrology - Neurology - Obstetrics / Gynecology - Oncology - Pulmonology - Surgery http://www.msm.edu

Undergrad Population: 344 Graduate Population: 329 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $20966 Out of State Tuition: $20966 Room & Board: $15000 Applications Due: April 1st ($50)

Conference: Mascot: HBCU Connect Accreditations: SACS, Online Classes: no Percent Men: 50% Percent Women: 50%

Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegieclassified high research (R2) institution providing instruction to a multiethnic, multiracial, multinational student body and offering more than 140 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate.

http://www.morgan.edu/

Undergrad Population: 6622 Graduate Population: 1183 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $6727 Out of State Tuition: $15870 Room & Board: $8380 Applications Due: April 15th ($35)

Conference: Mascot: Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 45% Percent Women: 55%

https://morrisbrown.edu/ Morris Brown College, founded in 1881 by the African Methodist Episcopal Church, is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college engaged in teaching and public service with special focus in leadership, management, entrepreneurship and technology. The College is proud of its tradition of serving the educational needs of the best and brightest young minds, while simultaneously providing educational support to students who might not otherwise receive the opportunity to compete on the college level. Students fitting the latter are given the tools they need to increase their potential for earning a college degree.

Undergrad Population: 300 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $7100 Out of State Tuition: $7100 Room & Board: $5262 Applications Due: July 15th ($30)

Conference: Mascot: Accreditations: Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 50% Percent Women: 50%

Majors Offered: -Psychology -Organizational Management and Leadership -Global Management and Applied Leadership (a concentration in Esports -Performance also available) -Hospitality Management -BA Music (Vocal Performance, Church Music, or Music Production)

Undergrad Population: 1048 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $10566 Out of State Tuition: $10566 Room & Board: $4696 Applications Due: Rolling basis ($20)

Conference: Association of Independent Institutions (AII) Mascot: Hornets Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 46% Percent Women: 54%

https://www.morris.edu/ Thousands of young people who might never have been able to pursue college academic programs have looked to Morris College, which has maintained a traditional policy of admitting those who have the potential to do college work. We are committed to helping every student realize his or her potential through individual attention, and our modest cost combined with a strong program of financial aid to offer exciting opportunities for personal advancement. Our diverse program of student activities combined with the college's traditional Christian environment help our students to become mature individuals.

Majors Offered: Bachelor of Arts -Christian Education -Criminal Justice -Criminal Forensics -English -Liberal Studies -Pastoral Ministry -Sociology Bachelor of Fine Arts -Mass Communication Bachelor of Science -Biology -Business Administration -Cybersecurity -Health Science -Mathematics -Organizational Management -Recreation Administration Bachelor of Science in Education -Early Childhood Education -Elementary Education

Norfolk State College was founded in 1935. The College, brought to life in the midst of the Great Depression, provided a setting in which the youth of the region could give expressions to their hopes and aspirations.

http://www.nsu.edu/

Undergrad Population: 5112 Graduate Population: 489 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $9622 Out of State Tuition: $21550 Room & Board: $10844 Applications Due: Rolling basis ($25) Conference: MEAC Mascot: Spartans Accreditations: SACSCOC, Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 34.5% Percent Women: 65.5%

Founded by the North Carolina General Assembly on March 9, 1891, as the Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race, it was the second college established under the provisions of the Morrill Act of 1890, as well as the first for people of color in the State of North Carolina.

Undergrad Population: 9151 Graduate Population: 1644 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $4668 Out of State Tuition: $14302 Room & Board: $7225 Applications Due: Rolling Basis ($45) Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Mascot: Aggies Accreditations: Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 48% Percent Women: 52%

http://www.ncat.edu/

Dr. James E. Shepard founded the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua for the Colored Race, Inc., on July 5, 1910. Today, North Carolina Central University remains committed to diversity in- and access to higher education.

http://www.nccu.edu/

Undergrad Population: 8645 Graduate Population: 6520 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $7394 Out of State Tuition: $12681 Room & Board: $7196 Applications Due: July 1st ($40) Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Mascot: Eagle Accreditations: Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 34% Percent Women: 66%

http://www.oakwood.edu/ Oakwood University, in Huntsville, Ala., was founded by the Seventh-day Adventist Church (SDA) in 1896 to educate the recently-freed African-Americans of the South. Drawing upon its Christian faith and the emancipation of slaves by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, it believed that “all people are created equal” and deserved the opportunity to learn a trade.

Undergrad Population: 1850 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $14966 Out of State Tuition: $14966 Room & Board: $9510 Applications Due: June 30th ($20) Conference: Mascot: Ambassadors Accreditations: ACBSP, NCATE, Online Classes: no Percent Men: 42% Percent Women: 58%

Paine College is a beautiful 57-acre campus located in the heart of Augusta, Georgia. At Paine College, we are blessed with access to important cultural and economic centers. The campus is located one hour away from Columbia, the capital of South Carolina, and it is an easy two-hour drive from Atlanta, the capital of Georgia.

https://www.paine.edu/web/mycampus/home Undergrad Population: 925 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $12502 Out of State Tuition: $12502 Room & Board: $6093 Applications Due: August 1st ($25)

Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Mascot: Lion Accreditations: SACS, Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 36% Percent Women: 64%

Undergrad Population: 732 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $11760 Out of State Tuition: $11760 Room & Board: $7600 Applications Due: August 15th ($25)

Conference: NSCAA Mascot: Panthers Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 65% Percent Women: 35%

http://www.philander.edu

Prairie View A&M University is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and service. It is committed to achieving relevance in each component of its mission by addressing issues and proposing solutions through programs and services designed to respond to the needs and aspirations of individuals, families, organizations, agencies, schools, and communities--both rural and urban.

http://www.pvamu.edu/ Undergrad Population: 6973 Graduate Population: 1808 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $6856 Out of State Tuition: $16156 Room & Board: $7064 Applications Due: July 1st ($25)

Conference: Southwestern Athletic Conference Mascot: Panthers Accreditations: Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 40% Percent Women: 60%

Motto: “By Their Fruits, Ye Shall Know Them” Undergrad Population: 919 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $10,316 Out of State Tuition: $0 Room & Board: $0 Applications Due: May 1st ($250)

Conference: Southwestern Athletic Conference Mascot: Bearcats Accreditations: SACSCOC Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 40% Percent Women: 60%

Rust College is the oldest, most prestigious HBCU in the state of Mississippi.

Rust College is a historically black, co-educational, senior liberal arts college founded in 1866 by the Freedmen’s Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church to offer degree programs in business, education, humanities, science and mathematics, and social science. It is the mission of Rust College to equip and inspire students for excellence and service in their communities and throughout the world.

https://www.rustcollege.edu/

Savannah State University is a four-year, state-supported, historically black university (HBCU) located in Savannah, Georgia. Savannah State holds the distinction as the oldest public historically black university in Georgia. Savannah State University's mission statement is "to graduate students who are prepared to perform at higher levels of economic productivity, social responsibility, and excellence in their chosen career fields of endeavor in a changing global community."

Undergrad Population: 3941 Graduate Population: 139 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $5624 Out of State Tuition: $17238 Room & Board: $6288 Applications Due: Sept. 1st ($25)

https://www.savannahstate.edu/

Conference: South Atlantic Conference Mascot: Tigers Accreditations: SACS, Online Classes: no Percent Men: 47% Percent Women: 53%

Undergrad Population: 127 Graduate Population: 28 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $5375 Out of State Tuition: $3130 Room & Board: $4600 Applications Due: Rolling Admissions ($20)

Conference: Mascot: Accreditations: ABHE, SACS, Online Classes: no Percent Men: 91% Percent Women: 9%

Located in Selma, Alabama, the campus is within walking distance of the nearby shopping center and only 45 miles west of Montgomery, the state capital. In 1965, the famous march for civil rights for blacks on the Pettus Bridge, led by Martin Luther King Jr., originated in the Brown Chapel Church in Selma, Alabama. elma University 's mission is to prepare men and women for Christian ministry and Christian living in the modern world based on the example of Jesus Christ.

https://www.selmau.edu/

Undergrad Population: 2550 Graduate Population: 172 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $13226 Out of State Tuition: $13226 Room & Board: $7560 Applications Due: July 30th ($25)

Conference: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Mascot: BEARS Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 47% Percent Women: 53%

https://www.shawu.edu/ Shaw University is a private liberal arts institution and historically black university specializing in social research and the liberal arts, located in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA with its "College of Adult Professional Education" campuses located throughout the state of North Carolina. It is the oldest HBCU in the Southern United States.

Undergrad Population: 5834 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $3270 Out of State Tuition: $5970 Room & Board: $0 Applications Due: Rolling Admissions (No Fee)

Conference: ACCC Mascot: Buccaneer Accreditations: SACS, Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 47% Percent Women: 53%

Shaw University is a private liberal arts institution and historically black university specializing in social research and the liberal arts, located in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA with its "College of Adult Professional Education" campuses located throughout the state of North Carolina. It is the oldest HBCU in the Southern United States.

https://www.sheltonstate.edu/

Undergrad Population: 120 Graduate Population: 200 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $2238 Out of State Tuition: $2328 Room & Board: $1000 Applications Due: Open ($10)

Conference: Mascot: Bulldogs Accreditations: TACCS, Online Classes: no Percent Men: 59% Percent Women: 61%

https://www.shortercollege.edu/

Shorter College is a private, faith-based, two-year liberal-arts college located in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Founded in 1886, by the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Shorter College is one of the nation's 110 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the only two-year HBCU in the state of Arkansas. With a Spring 2013 enrollment of 236 students, Shorter College is the fastestgrowing campus in Central Arkansas.

Undergrad Population: 300 Graduate Population: 100 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $2655 Out of State Tuition: $2655 Room & Board: $0 Applications Due: August 17 ($40.00)

Conference: National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Mascot: Falcons Accreditations: ABHE, Online Classes: no Percent Men: 55% Percent Women: 45%

Since Simmons was founded in 1879 by the State Convention of Colored Baptist Churches in Kentucky, the school has consistently provided its students with an affordable, quality education. The relatively small student body permits a more personal learning environment with close interaction between faculty, students and academic advisors. Furthermore, the school’s enriched curriculum is designed to prepare students with the skills, knowledge and values essential for contemporary ministry needs and life’s realistic challenges.

https://simmonscollegeky.edu/

Since 1896, South Carolina State University has maintained a legacy of excellence in education. We have been home to generations of scholars and leaders in business, military service, government, athletics, education, medicine, science, engineering technology and more. Located in Orangeburg, S.C., SC State was founded as a land grant college with a mission of providing education and service to the citizens of the state. In its first century, SC State was a leader in education and continues to lead the way into the next century.

Undergrad Population: 3759 Graduate Population: 603 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $9258 Out of State Tuition: $18170 Room & Board: $9286 Applications Due: July 31st ($25)

Conference: Mascot: Bulldogs Accreditations: Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 50% Percent Women: 50%

Undergrad Population: 2590 Graduate Population: 575 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $3738 Out of State Tuition: $1869 Room & Board: $9470 Applications Due: July 1st ()

Conference: Gulf Coast Atlantic Conference (GCAC) Mascot: Knights Accreditations: CSWE, NCATE, SACS, Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 25% Percent Women: 75%

https://www.suno.edu/ Nestled in historic Pontchartrain Park, the first African-American subdivision in America, Southern University at New Orleans is a teaching institution and a member of the Southern University System, the only HBCU system in America. SUNO, as it is affectionately known, is New Orleans’ only public HBCU. Located seven miles from downtown lively New Orleans, the University is comprised of two campuses adjacent to beautiful Lake Pontchartrain.

Undergrad Population: 3018 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $3987 Out of State Tuition: $3987 Room & Board: $9788 Applications Due: Fall Semester – July 1st; ($20)

Conference: Louisiana Athletic Association of 12 Community Colleges Conference(LAACC) Mascot: Jaguars Accreditations: ABFSE, CAHIIM, JRCERT, SACSCOC, Online Classes: no Percent Men: 29% Percent Women: 71%

Southern University at Shreveport, a unit of the Southern University System located at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was created by Act 42 of the ordinary session of the Louisiana Legislature on May 11, 1964, and designated a two-year commuter college to serve the Shreveport-Bossier City area. Its basic emphasis was to provide the first two years of typical college and university work.

https://www.susla.edu/

Undergrad Population: 6091 Graduate Population: 1215 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $5074 Out of State Tuition: $11612 Room & Board: $7007 Applications Due: July 1st ($20)

Conference: Southwestern Athletic Mascot: Jaguars Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 43% Percent Women: 57%

https://www.subr.edu/ Southern University and A&M College had its beginning in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1880. Southern University has since established four additional campuses. The Baton Rouge campus is the flagship campus. The Southern University System is the only HBCU system in the nation. Southern University and A&M College is a comprehensive institution offering four-year, graduate, professional, and doctoral degree programs. It offers bachelor’s degrees in 42 areas, 19 master’s, five doctoral, and two associate degrees.

Undergrad Population: 2177 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Female Only In State Tuition: $22010 Out of State Tuition: $10660 Room & Board: $10464 Applications Due: March 1st ($35)

Conference: GSAC Mascot: Jaguars Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 0 Percent Women: 100%

https://www.spelman.edu/ Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts women's college located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The college is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium in Atlanta. Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman was the first historically black female institution of higher education to receive its collegiate charter in 1924. It thus holds the distinction of being America's oldest historically black college for women.

Undergrad Population: 1508 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $17160 Out of State Tuition: $17160 Room & Board: $7340 Applications Due: August 1st ($25)

Conference: Mascot: Mighty Falcons Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 55% Percent Women: 45%

https://www.st-aug.edu/ Saint Augustine's College was founded in 1867 in Raleigh, North Carolina by prominent Episcopal clergy for the education of freed slaves. Over the years, it has become one of the country's most highly respected private, accredited, historically black, coeducational institutions of higher learning. Located 10 blocks east of the State Capital, St. Augustine's College was founded as an outgrowth of Christian missionary work by northerners in the Reconstruction-era South. With Shaw University, it established Raleigh as a center of educational opportunity for freedmen and over the years has graduated many of the region's most accomplished African Americans.

Undergrad Population: 10634 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: In State Tuition: $2280 Out of State Tuition: $4560 Room & Board: $0 Applications Due: rolling ()

Conference: Mascot: Tigers Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: Percent Women:

https://www.alamo.edu/spc/ St. Philip's College, founded in 1898, is a comprehensive public community college whose mission is to empower our diverse student population through educational achievement and career readiness. As a Historically Black College and Hispanic Serving Institution, St. Philip's College is a vital facet of the community, responding to the needs of a population rich in ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic diversity.

Undergrad Population: 1075 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $15088 Out of State Tuition: $15088 Room & Board: $6785 Applications Due: April 1st ($25)

Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Mascot: Tigers Accreditations: NASM, NCATE, SACS, Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 45% Percent Women: 55%

https://stillman.edu/ The pristine surrounds of Stillman College create the ideal liberal arts environment. The College’s attractive 105-acre campus combines the history and tradition of the past with the innovation and pluralistic culture of the future. Stillman’s unfaltering commitment to providing an elite education for its 1,000 highlycapable, enthusiastic students drives change not only on the Stillman campus, but also in the community.

Undergrad Population: 6857 Graduate Population: 2073 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $6346 Out of State Tuition: $19498 Room & Board: $5910 Applications Due: August 1st ($25)

Conference: Ohio Valley Conference Mascot: Tigers Accreditations: NCATE, Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 38% Percent Women: 62%

https://www.tnstate.edu/ From our founding in 1912 as a Nashville-based normal school, Tennessee State University has grown into a nationally recognized academic institution. Students from at least 42 states and 45 countries choose TSU to further their education in more than 45 bachelor’s degree programs, 24 master’s degree options, and seven doctoral areas.

A comprehensive, urban, co-educational, land-grant university, TSU’s 500-acre main campus contains more than 65 buildings, outdoor facilities, and farm and pasture lands along the beautiful Cumberland River in the western residential area of Nashville.

Texas College, a historically black college providing a liberal arts education since 1894, exists to help people succeed by assisting them in developing their skills and their self-confidence, as well as enlarging their perspectives on life. We are dedicated to providing citizens of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds with the opportunity for life-long learning. Texas College believes in motivating our students, urging them to be active in setting and achieving their goals. Students are encouraged to utilize all of our facilities; to seek extra help from our faculty; and to converse with our counselors and other dedicated staff members.

https://www.texascollege.edu/ Undergrad Population: 891 Graduate Population: 36 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $9682 Out of State Tuition: $9682 Room & Board: $7000 Applications Due: Rolling Basis ($20)

Conference: Red River Athletic Conference Mascot: Steers and Lady Steers Accreditations: SACSCOC, Online Classes: no Percent Men: 62% Percent Women: 38%

Undergrad Population: 6964 Graduate Population: 2593 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $7462 Out of State Tuition: $16762 Room & Board: $4500 Applications Due: August 15th ($42)

Conference: Southwestern Athletic Conference Mascot: Tigers or Lady Tigers Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 43% Percent Women: 57%

https://www.tsu.edu/ Texas Southern University, one of the nation’s largest HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), possesses an impressive array of undergraduate and graduate programs, a diverse faculty, 80-plus student organizations, and an alumni network comprised of educators, entrepreneurs, public servants, lawyers, pilots, artists, and more, many of whom are change agents on the local, national and international stage. Nestled upon a sprawling 150-acre campus, Texas Southern University has served as a cornerstone for developing the greatest potential in leaders from various socio-economic, cultural, and racial backgrounds.

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Undergrad Population: 918 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $10210 Out of State Tuition: $10210 Room & Board: $6572 Applications Due: August 15th ($25)

Conference: Mascot: Bulldog Accreditations: Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 37% Percent Women: 63%

https://www.tougaloo.edu/ Tougaloo College is a private, historically black, liberal arts institution, accessible to all persons regardless of race, ethnic origin, religion or creed. The College prepares students to be imaginative, self-directed, lifelong learners and mindful thinkers, committed to leadership and services in a global society by offering a high-quality liberal studies program. Founded in 1869 by the American Missionary Association, Tougaloo College was chartered on the principles that it “be accessible to all irrespective of their religious tenets and conducted on the most liberal principles for the benefit of our citizens in general.”

Undergrad Population: 1334 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $2496 Out of State Tuition: $3720 Room & Board: $0 Applications Due: Fall (August), Spring (Ja (No Fee)

Conference: Mascot: HBCU Connect Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 50% Percent Women: 50%

https://www.trenholmstate.edu/ H. Councill Trenholm State Technical College is an associate degree-granting institution with the mission to provide accessible educational opportunities, including credit and noncredit courses and certificates, for career preparation, advancement, and life-long learning as well as to promote economic growth and enhance the quality of life for residents of Central Alabama. The College is part of the Alabama Community College System (ACCS), a statewide system of postsecondary colleges, governed by the Alabama Board of Education. The College service area includes Montgomery and the surrounding counties of Autauga, Macon, Elmore, Bullock, and Lowndes.

Undergrad Population: 2479 Graduate Population: 467 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $17720 Out of State Tuition: $17720 Room & Board: $7950 Applications Due: July 15th ($25)

Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Mascot: Golden Tigers Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 43% Percent Women: 57%

https://www.tuskegee.edu/ Tuskegee University is a national, independent and state-related institution of higher learning that is located in the state of Alabama. The University has distinctive strengths in the sciences, architecture, business, engineering, health and other professions, all structured on solid foundations in the liberal arts. In addition, the University's programs focus on nurturing the development of high-order intellectual and moral qualities among students and stress the connection between education and the highly trained leadership Americans need in general, especially for the work force of the 21st century and beyond.

The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) was chartered on March 16, 1962, as the College of the Virgin Islands — a publicly funded, coeducational, liberal arts institution — by Act No. 862 of the Fourth Legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

According to that law, UVI’s cornerstone objective is to provide for “...the stimulation and utilization of the intellectual resources of the people of the Virgin Islands and the development of a center of higher learning whereby and wherefrom the benefits of culture and education may be extended throughout the Virgin Islands.”

https://www.uvi.edu/index.html Undergrad Population: 2520 Graduate Population: 213 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $4594 Out of State Tuition: $12574 Room & Board: $9386 Applications Due: April 30th ($25)

Conference: Mascot: Accreditations: Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 32% Percent Women: 68%

Undergrad Population: 5075 Graduate Population: 559 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $6570 Out of State Tuition: $15136 Room & Board: $8152 Applications Due: May 1st ($25)

Conference: Mascot: Accreditations: Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 38% Percent Women: 62%

https://www.vsu.edu/ Virginia State University was founded in 1882 as the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute, making it the first fully state supported, four-year institution of higher learning for Blacks in America. Today, Virginia State University is one of Virginia’s two land-grant institutions. A 2009 student population of over 5,300 enjoys personal attention by the faculty and staff not typically found at larger institutions. In 2008, U.S. News & World Report acknowledged VSU’s excellence by naming the University the top, public, master’s level HBCU in America for the second consecutive year!

Undergrad Population: 1303 Graduate Population: 25 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $14630 Out of State Tuition: $14630 Room & Board: $7174 Applications Due: June 1st ($25)

Conference: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Mascot: Panther Accreditations: SACS, Online Classes: no Percent Men: 44% Percent Women: 56%

https://www.vuu.edu/ Virginia Union University was founded in 1865 to give approximately 4 million newly emancipated slaves an opportunity for education and advancement. The University is the result of the merger of four institutions: Richmond Theological Seminary, Wayland Seminary, Hartshorn Memorial College, and Storer College. Richmond Theological Seminary held classes in Richmond, Virginia at Lumpkin’s Jail, a former holding cell for runaway slaves. During the same time, Wayland Seminary was founded by the American Baptist Home Mission Society in Washington, D.C. Two years later in 1867, Storer College was founded in Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia, and in 1883, Hartshorn Memorial College opened its doors in Richmond as the first college for African American women.

Undergrad Population: 85 Graduate Population: 120 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $8200 Out of State Tuition: $0 Room & Board: $4200 Applications Due: August 4-Fa; December-Spr ($25.00)

Conference: National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Mascot: Dragons Accreditations: TACCS, Online Classes: yes Percent Men: Percent Women:

https://www.vul.edu/ Virginia Seminary and College was organized in May 1886 during the 19th annual session of the Virginia Baptist State Convention at the First Baptist Church in Lexington, Va. The Rev. P.F. Morris, pastor of Court Street Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Va., offered the resolution that authorized the establishment of the institution. Just 21 years out of slavery, African American Baptist leaders founded Lynchburg’s oldest institution of higher education for men and women to meet the growing demands of our community for better-educated and trained ministers, missionaries, and public school teachers.

Undergrad Population: 4823 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $4664 Out of State Tuition: $5892 Room & Board: $6225 Applications Due: August 15th (No Fee)

Conference: Mascot: Yellow Jackets Accreditations: Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 52% Percent Women: 48%

https://www.wvstateu.edu/ West Virginia State University was founded under the provisions of the Second Morrill Act of 1890 as the West Virginia Colored Institute, one of seventeen land-grant institutions authorized by Congress and designated by the states to provide for the education of black citizens in agriculture and the mechanical arts. West Virginia was one of the states that maintained segregated educational systems at that time. From 1891 to 1915, the original Institute offered the equivalent of a high school education, vocational training, and teacher preparation. In 1915, the West Virginia Collegiate Institute began to offer college degrees.

Founded in 1856, Wilberforce University can trace its origin to a period of history before the Civil War, when the Ohio Underground Railroad was established as a means of escape for all those blacks who sought their freedom in the North from the yoke of slavery, one of the destination points of this railroad became Wilberforce University. Wilberforce University, the nation's oldest private, historically black university, was named to honor the great 18th century abolitionist, William Wilberforce.

https://wilberforce.edu/

Undergrad Population: 1180 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $12470 Out of State Tuition: $12470 Room & Board: $5700 Applications Due: Priority: 1/1 Normal: 6/1 ($25)

Conference: Mascot: Bulldogs Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 43% Percent Women: 57%

Named in honor of Bishop Isaac T. Wiley, an outstanding minister, medical missionary and educator, Wiley College was founded in 1873 during turbulent times for Blacks in America. https://wileyc.edu/ Undergrad Population: 1302 Graduate Population: 0 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $16652 Out of State Tuition: $16652 Room & Board: $7500 Applications Due: Sept 15th ($25)

Conference: Red River Conference (RRC) Mascot: Wiley the Wildcat Accreditations: SACS, Online Classes: no Percent Men: 41% Percent Women: 58%

Undergrad Population: 5975 Graduate Population: 467 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $4513 Out of State Tuition: $13626 Room & Board: $6976 Applications Due: May 1st ($50)

Conference: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Mascot: Ram Accreditations: Online Classes: no Percent Men: 66% Percent Women: 34%

https://www.wssu.edu/ Winston-Salem State University, a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina, is a historically black university that today is a recognized regional institution offering baccalaureate and graduate programs to a diverse student population. U.S. News and World Report has ranked the university among Top Public Comprehensive Colleges in the South - Bachelor's Category for the last nine years (2001-2009).

Undergrad Population: 2708 Graduate Population: 683 Student Body: Coed In State Tuition: $17900 Out of State Tuition: $17900 Room & Board: $7400 Applications Due: July 1st ($25)

Conference: Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) Mascot: Gold Rush/Golden Nuggets Accreditations: ACBSP, NCATE, Online Classes: yes Percent Men: 29% Percent Women: 71%

https://www.xula.edu/ Located in New Orleans, this small liberal arts college dates back to 1915, when St. Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament founded the coeducational secondary school from which it evolved. St. Katharine, supported by the interest of a substantial inheritance from her father, banker-financier Francis Drexel, founded and staffed many institutions throughout the U.S. in an effort to help educate Native Americans and Blacks. She was canonized by Pope John Paul II in October 2000.

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