Founded in 1861, The University of Washington is one of the oldest public universities on the West Coast.

Founded in 1833, the University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest public universities in the U.S.

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Founded in 1794, UTK is a land-grant, research-intensive university that offers over 300 fields of study through its 11 colleges.

Founded in 1880, The University of Southern California is one of the leading private research institutions in the world.

Established in 1817, University of Michigan is a public research institution that provides “an uncommon education for the common man.”

The University of Kentucky was established in 1865 and offers more than 200 degree programs across 16 colleges and schools.

The University of Houston is a public research institution founded in 1927. Learn more about African-American college life in our Guide to Higher Learning.

The University of Florida is a public, comprehensive, land-grant, research institution founded in 1853.

Founded in 1912, Tennessee State University is a historically black, comprehensive, land-grant institution with one of the highest graduation rates among all HBCUs.

From Alice Walker to Bernice King and Keshia Knight Pulliam, Spelman has cultivated the minds of African-American women for over 100 years.

From Martin Luther King Jr. to Spike Lee, Morehouse College has fostered some of the most substantial African-American men in the United States.