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/

DUI

D000099002 MeSH Browser

CUI

M000767722

Previous indexing

Black or African American 2023(2004)

History note

2025

Public note

2025