Spelman is a four-year liberal arts HBCU for women located in Atlanta, Georgia. Spelman features well over two dozen different programs of study, from anthropology to physics to world languages and literature. In 1987, William and Camille Cosby donated the largest-ever sum from an African American couple to an HBCU--$20 million--to construct a facility housing the Spelman College Museum of Fine art and the renowned College Archives.
Spelman College
350 Spelman Ln SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
404-681-3643
spelman.edu
Located in Washington, D.C., Howard University is one of the top five producers of African American baccalaureates in the field of psychology. Howard offers dozens of undergraduate and graduate programs in addition to ROTC and Air Force training. Famous author and scholar Toni Morrison graduated from Howard, as did Sean "P. Diddy" Combs.
Howard University
400 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20059
202-806-6100
howard.edu
Morehouse is an all-male HBCU college which gives special emphasis to African American experiences and the people of the African Diaspora in its scholarship. Morehouse offers a pre-freshman summer program, undergraduate programs and Army and Navy ROTC training programs. Campus life is vibrant with athletic events and art and music-related activities, such as performances by the nationally acclaimed 110-piece marching band ensemble.
Morehouse College
830 Westview Drive
SW Atlanta, GA 30314
morehouse.edu
404-681-2800
Fisk offers undergraduate degrees in programs from art to special education as well as master's degrees in fields like physics and psychology. In addition, Fisk offers pre-professional programs such as nursing and dual-degree engineering. The W.E.B. Du Bois General University Honors Program fosters an even higher level of scholastic achievement and is available to students who demonstrate high academic capabilities. Fisk alumni have earned more doctorate degrees in the natural sciences than black graduates from any other college or university in the U.S.
1000 17th Ave. N.
Nashville, TN 37208
615-329-8500
fisk.edu
Xavier is a Catholic HBCU which aims to promote a more just and humane society through education of students. Xavier is the number one school for placing African American students into medical school and one of the top 12 producers of African American students earning baccalaureates in physical sciences. Xavier offers a wide array of undergraduate programs as well as full- and part-time graduate programs in education, theology and more.
Xavier University of Louisiana
1 Drexel Drive
New Orleans, LA 70125
504-520-7487
xula.edu