Historically Black Colleges and Universities

**Definition:** The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, defines an HBCU as: “…any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of black Americans, and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary [of Education] to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training offered or is, according to such an agency or association, making reasonable progress toward accreditation.” (https://sites.ed.gov/whhbcu/one-hundred-and-five-historically-black-colleges-and-universities/

**Tree numbers:** - I02.783.830.500

**Synonyms:** - HBCU - HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)