Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a prestigious women's college in Atlanta. The school is highly ranked on surveys in other publications, including "Money," "Mother Jones" and "Black Enterprise." Its long list of notable African American alumnae includes famous actresses, civil rights activists, academics, doctors and military pioneers.
In 1988, Spelman received a $20 million dollar gift from actor Bill Cosby shortly after his daughter graduated from the school. Scenes from Cosby's show "A Different World" were filmed on the campus. Over 2,100 students are enrolled at Spelman. The campus is located in Atlanta, and it's one of five HBCUs that make up the Atlanta University Center (AUC).
Spelman College
350 Spelman Lane SW
Atlanta, GA 30314-4399
404-681-3643
spelman.edu
Howard University was founded in 1867 in Washington, D.C. It's a research institution and one of the most famous HBCUs. In addition to educating undergraduates, Howard has graduate programs in law, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and divinity. The nation's first Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall graduated from Howard's law school.
Howard University is home to the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, the world's largest archive of documentation of the African diaspora. There are approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 3,100 graduate students enrolled at Howard.
Howard University
2400 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20059
202-806-6100
howard.edu
Morehouse is the brother school to Spelman, and it's also located in the AUC. Morehouse is the only all-male HBCU. Founded in 1867, its legendary status for educating black men is due to its high standards of conduct for a "Morehouse Man" and its academic reputation.
Alumni of Morehouse College include Martin Luther King Jr., Spike Lee and Samuel Jackson. It's affiliated with the Morehouse College of Medicine. Lee's film "School Daze" is loosely based on black college life at Morehouse. The school was the first HBCU to produce a Rhodes Scholar. There are approximately 3,000 students enrolled at Morehouse.
Morehouse College
830 Westview Drive SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
800-851-1254
morehouse.edu