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Hampton University campus

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Hampton University

Est. 1868 · Hampton, Virginia · ~4,700 (fall 2026) · Pirates and Lady Pirates

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108 schools

22 schools carry a photographic portrait — every photo real and credited. The rest keep the standard card; no placeholders, ever.

Howard University campus
Photo: Howard University campus — via givecampus.com
Spelman College campus
Photo: Spelman College campus — via thehabarinetwork.com
North Carolina A&T students
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Florida A&M students on the quad
Photo: Florida A&M — via famu.edu
A
Alabama A&M University
Alabama · Bulldogs · SWAC
Est. 1875
Public HBCU, land-grant
Alabama State campus
Photo: Alabama State campus — via hbcubuzz.com
Alabama State University
Est. 1867 · Montgomery, Alabama · ~4,081 (fall 2024) · Hornets (Lady Hornets)
Alabama · Hornets (Lady Hornets) · SWAC
Albany State University
Georgia · Golden Rams · SIAC
Est. 1903
Public HBCU
Alcorn State campus
Photo: Alcorn State campus — via alcorn.edu
Alcorn State University
Est. 1871 · Lorman, Mississippi · ~3,700 undergraduates and ~600 graduate students · Braves and Lady Braves (mascot character: Bravehawk)
Mississippi · Braves and Lady Braves (mascot character: Bravehawk) · SWAC
Allen University
South Carolina · Yellow Jackets · SIAC
Est. 1870
Private HBCU (African Methodist Episcopal Church–affiliated)
American Baptist College
Tennessee
Est. 1924
Private Baptist HBCU (seminary)
Arkansas Baptist College
Arkansas · Buffaloes · Continental Athletic Conference (NAIA); football associate member of the Sooner Athletic Conference
Est. 1884
Private HBCU (Baptist)
B
Benedict College
South Carolina · Tigers · SIAC
Est. 1870
Private HBCU
Bennett College
North Carolina · Belles · None — no intercollegiate athletics program
Est. 1873
Private HBCU (women's college)
Bethune-Cookman campus
Photo: Bethune-Cookman campus — via reelathlete.tv
Bethune–Cookman University
Est. 1904 · Daytona Beach, Florida · ~3,100 (fall 2025) · Wildcats
Florida · Wildcats · SWAC
Bishop State Community College
Alabama · Wildcats (women: Lady Wildcats) · Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) / NJCAA Region 22
Est. 1927
Public HBCU, community college
Bluefield State University
West Virginia · Big Blue (mascot character: Sir Blue) · CIAA (NCAA Division II); men's wrestling affiliate of Conference Carolinas
Est. 1895
Public HBCU (now a predominantly white institution)
Bowie State University
Maryland · Butch the Bulldog · CIAA
Est. 1865
Public HBCU
C
Carver College
Georgia · Cougars · Independent (NCCAA)
Est. 1943
Private Bible college, historically Black
Central State University
Ohio · Marauders · SIAC
Est. 1887
Public HBCU
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · Wolves · Independent (withdrew from NCAA Division II and the PSAC in 2018; formerly a charter member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
Est. 1837
Public HBCU
Claflin University
South Carolina · Panthers · CIAA
Est. 1869
Private HBCU
Clark Atlanta University
Georgia · Panthers · SIAC
Est. 1988
Private HBCU
Clinton College
South Carolina · Golden Bears · NCCAA — Division I South; founding member of the USCAA Eastern Metro Athletic Conference (EMAC)
Est. 1894
Private HBCU (A.M.E. Zion Church)
Coahoma Community College
Mississippi · Tigers · MACCC (Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference)
Est. 1949
Public HBCU, 2-year community college
Concordia College Alabama
Alabama · Hornets (Lady Hornets) · USCAA (competed as an Independent)
Est. 1922
Private HBCU (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod) — closed 2018
Coppin State University
Maryland · Eagles · MEAC
Est. 1900
Public HBCU
D
Delaware State campus
Photo: Delaware State campus — via hbcubuzz.com
Delaware State University
Est. 1891 · Dover, Delaware · 6,623 (2025) · Too Fly (the Hornet)
Delaware · Too Fly (the Hornet) · MEAC
Denmark Technical College
South Carolina · Panthers · NJCAA Region 10; USCAA New South Athletic Conference
Est. 1947
Public HBCU
Dillard University
Louisiana · Bleu Devils · HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC)
Est. 1930
Private HBCU
E
Edward Waters University
Florida · Tigers (Lady Tigers) · SIAC
Est. 1866
Private HBCU (AME Church-affiliated)
Elizabeth City State University
North Carolina · Vik the Viking · CIAA
Est. 1891
Public HBCU
F
Fayetteville State University
North Carolina · Mr. Bronco · CIAA
Est. 1867
Public HBCU
Fisk campus
Photo: Fisk campus — via theapplication.org
Fisk University
Est. 1866 · Nashville, Tennessee · ~1,050 (2022) · Bulldogs
Tennessee · Bulldogs · HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC)
Florida A&M students on the quad
Photo: Florida A&M — via famu.edu
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Est. 1887 · Tallahassee, Florida · ~9,600 (2024) · Rattlers
Florida · Rattlers · SWAC
Florida Memorial University
Florida · Lions · The Sun Conference (NAIA); football in the Sun Conference (previously Mid-South Conference)
Est. 1879
Private HBCU
Fort Valley State University
Georgia · Wildcats · SIAC
Est. 1895
Public HBCU, 1890 land-grant
G
Gadsden State Community College
Alabama · Cardinals (Swoop the Cardinal) · Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)
Est. 1925
Public historically black community college
Grambling State campus
Photo: Grambling State campus — via gram.edu
Grambling State University
Est. 1901 · Grambling, Louisiana · ~5,000 (2015 figure: ~4,100 undergraduates, ~900 graduate students; current figure not verified) · Tigers
Louisiana · Tigers · SWAC
H
H. Councill Trenholm State Community College
Alabama
Est. 1963
Public HBCU — two-year community college
Hampton University campus
Photo: Hampton University campus — via home.hamptonu.edu
Hampton University
Est. 1868 · Hampton, Virginia · ~4,700 (fall 2026) · Pirates and Lady Pirates
Virginia · Pirates and Lady Pirates · CAA (Coastal Athletic Association)
Harris-Stowe State University
Missouri · Hornets · American Midwest Conference (AMC)
Est. 1857
Public HBCU
Hinds Community College – Utica Campus
Mississippi · Bulldogs · Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC)
Est. 1903
Public HBCU campus (community college)
Hood Theological Seminary
North Carolina
Est. 1879
Private graduate theological seminary (HBCU-affiliated, sponsored by the A.M.E. Zion Church)
Howard University campus
Photo: Howard University campus — via givecampus.com
Howard University
Est. 1867 · Washington, District of Columbia · ~12,941 (spring 2024) · Bison
District of Columbia · Bison · MEAC
Huston-Tillotson University
Texas · Rams · HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC)
Est. 1875
Private HBCU (United Methodist Church / United Church of Christ; UNCF member)
I
Interdenominational Theological Center
Georgia
Est. 1958
Private, historically black, graduate theological consortium
J
J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College
Alabama · Blue Eagles · NJCAA / Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)
Est. 1961
Public HBCU (community and technical college)
Jackson State campus
Photo: Jackson State campus — via cheerequity.org
Jackson State University
Est. 1877 · Jackson, Mississippi · ~6,500 (fall 2023) · Tigers (Bengal Tiger)
Mississippi · Tigers (Bengal Tiger) · SWAC
Jarvis Christian University
Texas · Bulldogs · Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC)
Est. 1912
Private HBCU
Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary
Georgia
Est. 1867
Private Presbyterian seminary (PCUSA)
Johnson C. Smith University
North Carolina · Smitty the Golden Bull · CIAA
Est. 1867
Private HBCU
K
Kentucky State University
Kentucky · Thorobreds & Thorobrettes · SIAC
Est. 1886
Public HBCU (land-grant)
L
Lane College
Tennessee · Dragons · SIAC
Est. 1882
Private HBCU
Langston University
Oklahoma · Lions · Sooner Athletic Conference
Est. 1897
Public land-grant HBCU
Lawson State Community College
Alabama · Cougars · Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)
Est. 1949
Public HBCU
LeMoyne–Owen College
Tennessee · Magicians · SIAC
Est. 1862
Private HBCU
Lincoln University
Missouri · Stripes · Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC)
Est. 1866
Public HBCU, land-grant
Lincoln University
Pennsylvania · Lions (Luther the Lincoln Lion) · CIAA (primary); baseball in the East Coast Conference
Est. 1854
Public state-related HBCU
Livingstone College
North Carolina · Blue Bears · CIAA
Est. 1879
Private HBCU (affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church)
M
Meharry Medical College
Tennessee
Est. 1876
Private HBCU medical school
Miles College
Alabama · Golden Bears · SIAC
Est. 1898
Private HBCU
Mississippi Valley State University
Mississippi · Delta Devils · SWAC
Est. 1950
Public HBCU
Morehouse College campus
Photo: Morehouse College campus — via givecampus.com
Morehouse College
Est. 1867 · Atlanta, Georgia · ~2,260 (fall 2021) · Maroon Tigers
Georgia · Maroon Tigers · SIAC
Morehouse School of Medicine
Georgia
Est. 1975
Private HBCU medical school
Morgan State marching band
Photo: Morgan State marching band — via thebanner.com
Morgan State University
Est. 1867 · Baltimore, Maryland · ~12,000 (Fall 2025 — five consecutive record years) · Bears
Maryland · Bears · MEAC
Morris Brown College
Georgia · Wolverines and Lady Wolverines · None — athletics discontinued in 2003; formerly a founding member of the SIAC (1913–2001)
Est. 1881
Private HBCU liberal arts college (AME-affiliated)
Morris College
South Carolina · Hornets · Continental Athletic Conference (NAIA independent)
Est. 1908
Private HBCU (Baptist)
N
Norfolk State campus
Photo: Norfolk State campus — via commonapp.org
Norfolk State University
Est. 1935 · Norfolk, Virginia · ~5,600 (fall 2019) · Spartans (Spiro the Spartan)
Virginia · Spartans (Spiro the Spartan) · MEAC
North Carolina A&T students
Photo: North Carolina A&T — via theexclusivepress.com
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Est. 1891 · Greensboro, North Carolina · ~15,275 (fall 2025) · Aggie the Bulldog
North Carolina · Aggie the Bulldog · Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) — football in CAA Football
North Carolina Central campus
Photo: North Carolina Central campus — via nccu.edu
North Carolina Central University
Est. 1910 · Durham, North Carolina · 10,124 (Fall 2026) · Eddie the Eagle
North Carolina · Eddie the Eagle · MEAC
O
Oakwood University
Alabama · The Ambassador · HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC), formerly the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC)
Est. 1896
Private HBCU — the only historically black university owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church
P
Paine College
Georgia · Lions · NCCAA (formerly SIAC, NCAA Division II, 1985–86 to 2020–21)
Est. 1882
Private HBCU (Methodist)
Paul Quinn College
Texas · Tigers · HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC)
Est. 1872
Private HBCU (faith-based, AME-affiliated)
Payne Theological Seminary
Ohio
Est. 1894
Private graduate theological seminary (HBCU), affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church
Philander Smith University
Arkansas · Panthers · HBCUAC (NAIA)
Est. 1877
Private HBCU (United Methodist Church)
Prairie View A&M drum major mid-dance at the National Battle of the Bands, drumline behind
Photo: HBCU Gameday — Prairie View A&M, National Battle of the Bands 2022
Prairie View A&M University
Est. 1876 · Prairie View, Texas · ~10,085 (fall 2025) · Panthers
Texas · Panthers · SWAC
R
Rust College
Mississippi · Bearcats · HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC), formerly Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
Est. 1866
Private HBCU
S
Saint Augustine's University
North Carolina · Falcons · CIAA (membership not extended for 2025-26; competing as independent)
Est. 1867
Private historically Black Christian college, Episcopal-founded; university status since 2012; unaccredited since 2025
Savannah State University
Georgia · Tigers and Lady Tigers · SIAC
Est. 1890
Public HBCU
Selma University
Alabama · Bulldogs · Southern States Conference (c. 1990–1997; former)
Est. 1878
Private HBCU (Baptist Bible college)
Shaw University
North Carolina · Bears · CIAA
Est. 1865
Private HBCU (affiliated with American Baptist Churches, USA)
Shelton State Community College
Alabama · Buccaneer (Captain Buc); teams called the Bucs and Lady Bucs · Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)
Est. 1979
Public community college (Alabama Community College System; HBCU-designated through the C.A. Fredd Campus)
Shorter College
Arkansas · Bulldogs · NJCAA (basketball; Region 2 tournament history — current conference affiliation unverified)
Est. 1886
Private HBCU (AME) — two-year liberal arts junior college
Simmons College of Kentucky
Kentucky · Falcons · NCCAA Division II – Mid-East Region
Est. 1879
Private HBCU
South Carolina State University
South Carolina · Bulldogs · MEAC
Est. 1896
Public HBCU
Southern University Human Jukebox drum major high-stepping through the stadium tunnel before facing Prairie View A&M
Photo: Southern University Human Jukebox — vs. Prairie View A&M, 2022
Southern University and A&M College
Est. 1880 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana · 7,483 (fall 2024) · Jaguars & Lady Jaguars
Louisiana · Jaguars & Lady Jaguars · SWAC
Southern University at New Orleans
Louisiana · Knights and Lady Knights (called the Black Knights until the mid-1980s) · HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC), formerly the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC)
Est. 1956
Public HBCU
Southern University at Shreveport
Louisiana · Jaguars and Lady Jaguars · LCCAC (Louisiana Community Colleges Athletic Conference) / NJCAA Region 23 (Miss-Lou)
Est. 1967
Public HBCU, two-year community college
Southern University Law Center
Louisiana
Est. 1947
Public HBCU law school
Southwestern Christian College
Texas · Rams · NJCAA Region 5 (North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference)
Est. 1948
Private HBCU (Churches of Christ)
Spelman College campus
Photo: Spelman College campus — via thehabarinetwork.com
Spelman College
Est. 1881 · Atlanta, Georgia · ~2,420 (fall 2021) · Jaguars (former)
Georgia · Jaguars (former)
St. Philip's College
Texas · Phil the Tiger
Est. 1898
Public HBCU community college
Stillman College
Alabama · Tigers · SIAC
Est. 1876
Private Presbyterian (PCUSA) HBCU liberal arts college
T
Talladega College
Alabama · Tornadoes (mascots listed as Dear Ole' Dega, Dega, TC) · HBCU Athletic Conference (NAIA); formerly Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
Est. 1867
Private HBCU
Tennessee State campus
Photo: Tennessee State campus — via tnstatenewsroom.com
Tennessee State University
Est. 1912 · Nashville, Tennessee · ~6,400 (fall 2024: 5,100 undergrad, 1,300 grad) · Tigers
Tennessee · Tigers · Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)
Texas College
Texas · Steers · Red River Athletic Conference (primary); Sooner Athletic Conference (football, associate member since 2018)
Est. 1894
Private HBCU (Christian Methodist Episcopal)
Texas Southern's Ocean of Soul marching band
Photo: Texas Southern's Ocean of Soul — via andscape.com
Texas Southern University
Est. 1927 · Houston, Texas · ~7,366 (fall 2024) · Tigers
Texas · Tigers · SWAC
Tougaloo College
Mississippi · Bulldogs · HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC)
Est. 1869
Private HBCU
Tuskegee University campus
Photo: Tuskegee University — photo: 2C2K Photography via HBCU News
Tuskegee University
Est. 1881 · Tuskegee, Alabama · ~3,000 (2024) · Golden Tigers
Alabama · Golden Tigers · SIAC
U
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Arkansas · Golden Lions · SWAC
Est. 1873
Public HBCU (1890 land-grant)
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Maryland · Hawks (Harry the Hawk & HH3) · MEAC
Est. 1886
Public HBCU, 1890 land-grant research university
University of the District of Columbia
District of Columbia · Felix the Firebird · ECC
Est. 1851
Public HBCU (urban land-grant university)
University of the Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands · Bucky (teams nicknamed the Buccaneers and Lady Buccaneers) · HBCUAC
Est. 1962
Public HBCU (historically black land-grant university)
V
Virginia State drum major dancing center field at halftime, full band and dancers behind
Photo: HBCU Gameday — Virginia State University Trojan Explosion
Virginia State University
Est. 1882 · Ettrick, Virginia · ~5,700 (Fall 2024: 5,701) · Trojans
Virginia · Trojans · CIAA
Virginia Union University
Virginia · Panthers · CIAA (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association)
Est. 1865
Private Baptist HBCU
Virginia University of Lynchburg
Virginia · Dragons · NCCAA Division I (football competes as an independent)
Est. 1886
Private HBCU
Voorhees University
South Carolina · Tigers · HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC), NAIA
Est. 1897
Private HBCU
W
West Virginia State University
West Virginia · Yellow Jackets (mascot: Stinger) · Mountain East Conference (MEC)
Est. 1891
Public HBCU, 1890 land-grant university
Wilberforce University
Ohio · Bulldogs · HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC)
Est. 1856
Private HBCU
Wiley University
Texas · Wiley the Wildcat · HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC)
Est. 1873
Private HBCU
Winston-Salem State University
North Carolina · Rams (Amon the Ram) · CIAA
Est. 1892
Public HBCU
X
Xavier University of Louisiana
Louisiana · Gold Rush (men) / Gold Nuggets (women) · Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC), NAIA — effective July 1, 2026; previously Red River Athletic Conference (2021–2026) and Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (1981–2021)
Est. 1925
Private Catholic HBCU

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