What was true about the colleges and universities founded for African American apex?
What are historically black colleges called?
HBCUs
When were historically black colleges and universities founded?
On November 8, 1965, in Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, Congress officially defined a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) as a school of higher learning that was accredited and established before 1964, and whose principal mission was the education of Black Americans.
Should historically black colleges and universities be capitalized?
Historically Black College or University/HBCU - Capitalization of each word is encouraged as the term is often used as a proper noun.
What is the #1 HBCU in the country?
Ranking School Total enrollment
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#1 Spelman College 2,144
#2 Howard University 6,883
#3 Hampton University 3,419
#4 Morehouse College 2,167