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A Look At Colleges And Universities (Part 1)

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In this issue, as well as the next, our purpose is to highlight some of the colleges and universities in the United States.  When students are considering what school they should choose to pursue their educational goals beyond high school, the vast array of institutions available can be somewhat overwhelming for the majority of us.  There are hundreds of college and universities to choose from and, via our posts,  we will not be able to cover all of them, but it is our hope that the information we do provide give parents and students some ideal as to available options.

For this issue, we will begin by providing information on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).   HBCUs came about as a result of the Morrill Act of 1890 which required that states, specifically southern states, who wanted to utilize land grant funds were also required to create institutions to educated black students if they denied them entry to universities/colleges where whites students were being educated.  As a result, many southern states created land grant institutions for the purpose of educating black students.  Via Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, Congress officially defined  HBCUs as “a schools of higher learning that was accredited and established before 1964 and whose principal mission was the education of African Americans”.

The following list of HBCUs have been in existence for many years and have produced a significant amount of educated and very successful African Americans.  Even today, HBCUs continue the mission of providing an environment for African American students that educationally stimulating and culturally enriching.  However, on any HBCU campus today you will see that all students, regardless of race or background,  are welcome and are provided with a rich educational experience that will prepare them for future.

 

 

 

Historically Black College and Universities

 

  1.  Alabama A&M University  (public university)

Location:  Normal, AL                      Phone Number:   256-372-5000

Annual Tuition:  In-State  —  $9,857         Out-of-State  —  $18,236

Website:  www.aamu.edu

 

2.   Alabama State University      (public university)

Location:   Montgomery, AL         Phone Number:   334-229-4100

Annual Tuition:   In-State  —  $11,068     Out-of-State — $19,396

Website:  www.alasu.edu

 

3.    Albany State University      (public university)

Location:    Albany, GA                   Phone Number:   229-430-4600

Annual Tuition:   In-State  —  $5,675           Out-of-State —  $16,136

Website:   www.asurams.edu

 

4.    Alcorn State University     (public university)

Location:    Lorman, MS              Phone Number:   601-877-6100

Annual Tuition:    In & Out-of-State:     $6,938

Website:  www.alcorn.edu

 

5.     Bennett College            (private college)

Location:    Greensboro, NC         Phone Number:   336-517-2100

Annual Tuition:    $18,513

Website:   www.bennett.edu

 

6.     Bethune-Cookman University        (private university)

Location:   Daytona Beach, FL       Phone Number:   386-481-2000

Annual Tuition:    $14,814

Website:   www.cookman.edu

 

7.     Bowie State University           (public university)

Location:     Bowie, MD                      Phone Number:    301-860-4000

Annual Tuition:   In State  —  $8,234        Out-of-State  —  $18,874

Website:   www.bowiestate.edu

 

8.    Central State University           (public university)

Location:    Wilberforce, OH          Phone Number:   937-376-6011

Annual Tuition:    In State  —  $6,346          Out-of-State   —  $8,346

Website:    www.centralstate.edu

 

9.      Claflin University                      (private university)

Location:     Orangeburg, SC            Phone Number:     800-922-1276

Annual Tuition:      $16,722

Website:    www.claflin.edu

 

10.    Clark Atlanta University            (private university)

Location:     Atlanta, GA                      Phone Number:    404-880-8000

Annual Tuition:    $23,438

Website:   www.cau.edu

 

11.    Delaware State University            (public university)

Location:    Dover, DE                           Phone Number:     302-857-6060

Annual Tuition:     In State  —  $7,868              Out-of-State  —  $16,904

Website:    www.desu.edu

 

12.     Dillard University                         (private university)

Location:     New Orledans, LA           Phone Number:    504-283-8822

Annual Tuition:   $18,711

Website:    dillard.edu

 

13.  Elizabeth City State University     (public university)

Location:   Elizabeth City, NC            Phone Number:   252-335-3400

Annual Tuition:     In-State  —  $3,673              Out-of-State  —  $7,673

Website:  www.ecsu.edu

 

14.   Fayetteville State University          (public university)

Location:    Fayetteville, NC                Phone Number:  901-672-1111

Annual Tuition:      In State — $4,915              Out-of-State  —  $16,523

Website:    www.uncfsu.edu

 

15.   Fisk University                                      (private University)

Location:    Nashville, TN                        Phone Number:  615-329-8500

Annual Tuition:       $21,480

Website:    www.fisk.edu

 

16.    Florida A&M University                      (public university)

Location:     Tallahassee, FL                    Phone Number:   850-599-3000

Annual Tuition:     In State — $5,785             Out-of-State  —  $17,725

Website:   www.famu.edu

 

17.    Grambling State University                (public university)

Location:    Grambling, LA                      Phone Number:    318-247-3811

Annual Tuition:       In State  —  $7,435          Out-of-State  —  $7,435

Website:     www.gram.edu

 

18.   Hampton University                              (private university)

Location:   Hampton, VA                        Phone Number:    757-727-5000

Annual Tuition:      $26,702

Website:    www.hamptonu.edu

 

19.    Howard University                                 (private university)

Location:     Washington, D.C.              Phone Number:   202-806-6100

Annual Tuition:     $26,756

Website:   www2.howard.edu

 

20.     Jackson State University                   (public university)

Location:    Jackson, MS                          Phone Number:   601-979-2121

Annual Tuition:     In State  —  $7,621               Out-of-State  —  $7,621

Website:  www.jsums.edu

 

21.    Johnson C. Smith University              (private university)

Location:    Charlotte, NC                    Phone Number:   704-378-1000

Annual Tuition:       $18,236

Website:    www.jcsu.edu

 

22.    Kentucky State University              (public university)

Location:   Frankfort, KY                      Phone Number:   502-597-6000

Annual Tuition:   In State  —  $7,7796              Out-of-State  —  $18,704

Website:   kysu.edu

 

23.   Lincoln University                            (public university)

Location:     Jefferson City, MO           Phone Number:  573-681-5000

Annual Tuition:    In State  —  $7,632             Out-of-State  —  $14,172

Website:    www.lincolnu.edu

 

24.   Lincoln University                            (public university)

Location:   Lincoln, PA                             Phone Number:   464-365-8000

Annual Tuition:     In State —  $11,666             Out-of-State  —  $16,802

Website:   www.lincoln.edu

 

25.   Mississippi Valley State University      (public university)

Location:   Itta Bena, MS                    Phone Number:   662-254-3347

Annual Tuition:   In Sate  —  $6,422                Out-of-State  —  $6,422

Website:   www.mvsu.edu

 

26.    Morehouse College                          (all male private college)

Location:   Atlanta, GA                          Phone Number:   470-639-0999

Annual Tuition:   $27,574

Website:   www.morehouse.edu

 

27.   Morgan State University                     (public university)

Location:    Baltimore, MD                  Phone Number:   443-885-3333

Annual Tuition:    In State  —  $7,900           Out-of-State  —  $18,167

Website:   www.morgan.edu

 

28.    Norfolk State University                   (public university)

Location:   Norfolk, VA                             Phone Number:   757-823-8600

Annual Tuition:    In State  —  $9,490          Out-of-State  —  $20,658

Website:   www.nsu.edu

 

29.  North Carolina A&T State University       (public university)

Location:   Greensboro, NC               Phone Number:   336-334-7500

Annual Tuition:     In State  —  $6,612            Out-of-State  —  $19,822

Website:    www.ncat.edu

 

30.  North Carolina Central University          (public university)

Location:   Durham, NC                       Phone Number:   919-530-6100

Annual Tuition:      In State  —  $5,882           Out-of-State  —  $18,340

Website:   www.nccu.edu

 

31.   Prairie View A&M University                  (public university)

Location:     Prairie View, TX                 Phone Number:  936-261-3311

Annual Tuition:    In State  —  $10,533            Out-of-State  —  $24,843

Website:  www.pvamu.edu

 

32.   South Carolina State University               (public University)

Location:     Orangeburg, SC                 Phone Number:  800-260-5956

Annual Tuition:     In State  —  $10,740             Out-of-State  —  $21,120

Website:   www.scsu.edu

 

33.  Southern University                                       (public university)

Location:   New Orleans, LA                  Phone Number:   504-286-5000

Annual Tuition:    In State  —  $6,421              Out-of-State  —  $15,322

Website:   www.suno.edu

 

34.    Spelman College                                    (all female private college)

Location:   Atlanta, GA                            Phone Number:   404-681-3643

Annual Tuition:    $29,064

Website:   www.spelman.edu

 

35.    Tennessee State University                     (public university)

Location:   Nashville, TN                       Phone Number:   615-963-5000

Annual Tuition:     In State  —  $7,458              Out-of-State  —  $20,178

Website:     www.tnstate.edu

 

36.   Texas Southern University                       (public university)

Location:     Houston, TX                       Phone Number:  713-313-7011

Annual Tuition:      In State  —  $9,173             Out-of-State  —  $21,623

Website:    www.tsu.edu

 

37.   Tougaloo College                                         (private college)

Location:    Tougaloo, MS                     Phone Number:    601-977-7700

Annual Tuition:    $10,600

Website:   www.tougaloo.edu

 

38.   Tuskegee University                                      (private university)

Location:   Tuskegee, AL                        Phone Number:   334-727-8011

Annual Tuition:     $22,235

Website:    www.tuskegee.edu

 

39.    University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff         (public University)

Location:   Pine Bluff, AR                     Phone Number:   870-575-8000

Annual Tuition:      In State  —  $7,944         Out-of-State  —  $14,304

Website:   www.uapb.edu

 

40.  University of the District of Columbia      (public university)

Location:   Washington D.C.              Phone Number:    202-274-5000

Annual Tuition:   In State  —  $5,888           Out-of-State  —  $12,416

Website:    www.udc.edu

 

41.   University of Maryland (Eastern Shore)        (public university)

Location:   Princess Anne, MD           Phone Number:   410-651-2200

Annual Tuition:    In State  —  $8,042            Out-of-State  —  $18,048

Website:    www.umes.edu

 

42.  Virginia State University                               (public university)

Location:   Petersburg, VA                     Phone Number:   804-524-5000

Annual Tuition:     In State  —  $8,726          Out-of-State  —  $18,841

Website:  vsu.edu

 

43.   West Virginia State University                 (public university)

Location:   Institute, WV                         Phone Number:   304-766-3000

Annual Tuition:     In State  —  $8,212             Out-of-State  —  $17,666

Website:    www.wvstateu.edu

 

44.  Winston Salem State University               (public university)

Location:   Winston Salem, NC            Phone Number:  336-750-2000

Annual Tuition:     In State  —  $5,941             Out-of-State  —  $16,188

Website:   www.wssu.edu

 

45.   Xavier University of Louisiana                  (private university)

Location:     New Orleans, LA                Phone Number:   504-486-7411

Annual Tuition:    $24,348

Website:    www.xula.edu

 

 

 

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