HBCUs

Georgetown earned a Research 1 designation for the 30th year, while 32 institutions moved from R2 to R1 status, the highest research activity classification for U.S. colleges and universities.

As overall enrollment at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) grows for the third year in a row, administrators at these institutions are working to adapt while remaining accessible and…

This spring, Howard University is expected to receive a Research-1 classification, given to colleges and universities that have the highest level of research activity.

A new report finds that Black men make up only a quarter of undergraduate students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, possibly limiting their opportunities for career and economic advancement.

Xavier University of Louisiana, a historically Black university, has solidified plans to open a new college of medicine, which will be the fifth HBCU medical school in the nation and…

The gift to the women’s college is the largest single donation to an HBCU and includes $75 million to endow scholarships.

The Lilly Endowment has donated $100 million to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)—the largest unrestricted donation in the nonprofit’s 80-year history. The gift will support the long-term financial stability…

After the Supreme Court decision ending race-conscious affirmative action, Historically Black Colleges and Universities are expecting an ongoing influx of applications.

For decades, state and federal governments have disproportionately funded white land-grant universities while Black land-grant universities operated “on shoestring budgets.” A new report provides policy recommendations to close funding gaps.

Male students make up a shrinking share of undergraduates at many HBCUs across the country, mirroring overall declines in Black student enrollment that could stall efforts to diversify in-demand professions.