Located in Savannah, Georgia, Savannah State University is Georgia’s oldest HBCU, located on more than 173 acres and known for growth, research centers, and expanding alumni engagement, advancing access, leadership, learning, service, and community impact today.

Located in Selma, Alabama, Selma University was founded by the Baptist Theological School and emphasizes religious education, spiritual leadership, and degrees in religion and Bible theology, advancing access, leadership, learning, service, opportunity, and community impact today.

Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, Shaw University is the oldest HBCU in the South, founded after the Civil War to educate a new generation of formerly enslaved people, advancing access, leadership, learning, and community impact today.

Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Shelton State Community College is a public, open-access institution offering academic transfer, technical, workforce, and adult education programs designed to prepare students for further study, employment, career advancement, and lifelong learning opportunities.

Located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, Shorter College is a private, faith-based, two-year historically Black institution affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church, offering accessible associate degrees, career preparation, student-centered learning, and open-enrollment opportunities for learners.

Located in Louisville, Kentucky, Simmons College of Kentucky is a private, historically Black Christian college rooted in Baptist traditions, providing accessible higher education focused on leadership, ministry, service, social justice, and empowering students to strengthen communities.

Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, South Carolina State University is a public, historically Black land-grant institution offering undergraduate and graduate education while advancing research, leadership, innovation, public service, workforce development, and community engagement throughout South Carolina.

Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, Southern University at Shreveport is a two-year HBCU within the Southern University System, noted for graduation outcomes and connections to distinguished alumni across fields, advancing access, leadership, learning, and community impact today.

Located Shreveport, Louisiana, Southern University at Shreveport is a two-year HBCU within the Southern University System, noted for graduation outcomes and connections to distinguished alumni across fields, advancing access, leadership, learning, and community impact today.

Located in Terrell, Texas, Southwestern Christian College was founded by Churches of Christ and offers Bible, religious education, and liberal arts programs, with a historic Round House on campus, advancing access, leadership, and community impact today.

Located in Atlanta, Georgia, Spelman College is an all-women’s liberal arts HBCU named for Laura Spelman, drawing students nationally and advancing quality education, leadership, and achievement for Black women, advancing access, leadership, and community impact today.

Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, St. Augustine’s College was founded by Episcopal clergy to educate freed people and became known for film production and HBCU-owned commercial radio and television stations, for students, alumni, and communities today.