Listed below are the four-year institutions specifically founded to educate African American students. The institutions are grouped by state. Historical vignettes of each college or university appear below the link to the institution's website.
Alabama
Alabama A&M University
Alabama A&M University History
Alabama State University
Alabama State University History
Miles College
Miles College History
Oakwood University
Oakwood University History
Stillman College
Stillman College History
Talladega College
Talladega College History
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee University History
Arkansas
Arkansas Baptist College
Arkansas Baptist College History
Philander Smith College
Philander Smith College History
University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff
University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff History
California
Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science
Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science History
Delaware
Delaware State University
Delaware State University History
District of Columbia
Howard University
Howard University History
University of the District of Columbia
University of the District of Columbia History
Florida
Bethune CookmanCollege
Bethune Cookman College History
Edward Waters College
Edward Waters College History
Florida A&M University
Florida A&M University History
Florida Memorial University
Florida Memorial University History
Georgia
Albany State University
Albany State University History
Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University History
Fort Valley State College
Fort Valley State University History
Interdenominational Theological Center
Interdenominational Theological Center History
Morehouse College
Morehouse College History
Morehouse School of Medicine
Morehouse School of Medicine History
Morris Brown College
Morris Brown College History
Paine College
Paine College History
Savannah State University
Savannah State University History
Spelman College
Spelman College History
Kentucky
Kentucky State University
Kentucky State University History
Simmons College of Kentucky
Simmons College History
Louisiana
Dillard University
Dillard University History
Grambling State University
Grambling State University History
Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge
Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge History
Southern University, Law Center
Southern University, Law Center History
Southern University, New Orleans
Southern University, New Orleans History
Southern University, Shreveport
Southern University, Shreveport History
Xavier University of Louisiana
Xavier University of Louisiana History
Maryland
Bowie State University
Bowie State University History
Coppin State University
Coppin State University History
Morgan State University
Morgan State University History
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore History
Mississippi
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State University History
Jackson State University
Jackson State University History
Mississippi Valley State University
Mississippi Valley State University History
Rust College
Rust College History
Tougaloo College
Tougallo College History
Missouri
Harris-Stowe State University
Harris-Stowe State University History
Lincoln University
Lincoln University History
North Carolina
Bennett College
Bennett College History
Barber-Scotia College
Barber-Scotia College History
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City State University History
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville State University History
Johnson C. Smith University
Johnson C. Smith University History
Livingstone College
Livingston College History
North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina A &T State University History
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University History
Shaw University
Shaw University History
St. Augustine's College
St. Augustine's College
Winston-Salem State University
Winston Salem State University History
Ohio
Central State University
Central State University History
Wilberforce University
Wilberforce University History
Oklahoma
Langston University
Langston University History
Pennsylvania
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney University Of Pennsylvania History
Lincoln University
Lincoln University History
South Carolina
Allen University
Allen University History
Benedict College
Benedict College History
Claflin University
Claflin University History
Morris College
Morris College History
South Carolina State University
South Carolina State University History
Voorhees College
Voorhees College History
Tennessee
Fisk University
Fisk University History
Knoxville College
Knoxville College History
Lane College
Lane College History
LeMoyne-Owen College
LeMoyne-Owen College History
Meharry Medical College
Meharry Medical College History
Tennessee State University
Tennessee State University History
Texas
Huston-Tillotson University
Huston-Tillotson University History
Jarvis Christian College
Jarvis Christian College History
Paul Quinn College
Paul Quinn College History
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View A&M University History
Southwestern Christian College
Southwestern Christian College History
Texas College
Texas College History
Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University History
Wiley College
Wiley College History
U.S. Virgin Islands
University of the Virgin Islands
University of the Virgin Islands History
Virginia
Hampton University
Hampton University History
Virginia University of Lynchburg
Norfolk State University
Norfolk State University History
Saint Paul's College
Saint Paul's College History
Virginia State University
Virginia State University History
Virginia Union University
Virginia Union University History
West Virginia
Bluefield State College
Bluefield State College University
West Virginia State College
West Virginia State College History
Significant Non-HBCU Colleges in African American History
Berea College
Berea College History
Oberlin College
Oberlin College History
Related Links
United Negro College Fund
United Negro College Fund History
