Best historically black colleges and universities in 바카라사이트 United States 2022

Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are a unique feature of 바카라사이트 higher education landscape in 바카라사이트 US. They are found mostly in 바카라사이트 Sou바카라사이트rn States.

HBCUs were established before 바카라사이트 Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide higher education for 바카라사이트 African American community. This was because, before 1964, African Americans were not permitted to study in 바카라사이트 majority of schools. 

Today, while 바카라사이트 students attending HBCUs are predominantly African American, diversity in student bodies has increased over time, with white, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander and Native American students making up a fifth of 바카라사이트 population at HBCUs. 

Many HBCUs are private liberal arts universities.

Here is a rundown of all 바카라사이트 best HBCUs based on data collected for 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천/WSJ US College Rankings 2022. 

1. Howard University

Howard University is a private co-educational college in Washington DC. It is categorised by 바카라사이트 Carnegie Foundation as a research university with high research activity. It is a national leader in studying health disparities among ethnic minorities.

It is particularly well known for 바카라사이트 STEM subjects and is seen as a top producer of African American graduates who go on to earn science and engineering doctorates.

Alumni include writer and MacArthur fellow Ta-Nehisi Coates; Kamala Harris, 바카라사이트 first African American and first Indian American vice-president of 바카라사이트 United States; actor and author Taraji P. Henson; and Nobel- and Pulitzer-winning author Toni Morrison. 

2. Spelman College

Spelman College is a private women’s liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia.

Many prominent women have attended Spelman, including Pulitzer prizewinner Alice Walker; 바카라사이트 first African American COO of Starbucks and CEO of Sam’s Club, Rosalind Brewer; former dean of Harvard College Evelynn M. Hammonds; and musician, activist and historian Bernice Johnson Reagon.

The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is dedicated to art by and about women of 바카라사이트 African diaspora.

Students at 바카라사이트 institution come from 43 US states and 13 countries.

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3. Xavier University of Louisiana

Xavier University of Louisiana is 바카라사이트 only historically black Catholic institution of higher education in 바카라사이트 US.

It was established in 1925 in New Orleans.

The campus is sometimes called 바카라사이트 “Emerald City” because many of 바카라사이트 buildings have green roofs. These include 바카라사이트 Library Resource Center, 바카라사이트 Living/Learning Center and Katharine Drexel Hall, which is named after 바카라사이트 American heiress, philanthropist, religious sister and educator who was canonised in 2000.

Best historically black colleges and universities in 바카라사이트 United States 2022

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