Coahoma Community College is located in Coahoma County, Mississippi, four miles north of the city of Clarksdale. Founded in 1924 as Coahoma County Agricultural High School in 1924, Coahoma County became the first county in Mississippi to provide an agricultural high school for African Americans under the then existing "separate but equal" policy for education. In 1949, the school added a junior college curriculum. Coahoma Community College offers an Associate of Arts through seven academic departments, as well as evening and off-campus learning opportunities.
Founded in 1927, Bishop State Community College is a public community college with open admissions located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has four campus locations: Main, Baker-Gaines Central, Carver and Southwest. Students can complete an Associate of Arts and Associate of Science in six academic divisions. Students can transfer to a four-year college after two years at Bishop State.
St. Philip's College is public community college located in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 1898, the school has an enrollment of more than 10,000 students and more than 70 academic programs and certifications. St. Philip's College is the only college in the United States to be federally designated as a Historically Black College and Hispanic-Serving Institution.
Lawson State Community College is a public, two-year college located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school also has a campus in Bessemer, Alabama. Lawson State offers associate's degrees for students who plan to enter the workforce immediately and those who will transfer to a four-year college. The school also offers a variety of certification programs.