When Education Secretary Betsy DeVos cast historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as "pioneers" in "school choice" this past week, her critics scoffed at the notion that black ...

Many historically black colleges are seeing an uptick in enrollment this year. It follows a Supreme Court ruling that outlawed race as a determining factor in college admissions. There's a new ...

A college degree remains one of the most powerful ladders to prosperity. Historically Black colleges and universities are among the most effective institutions for creating upward mobility.

HBCUs or Historically Black Colleges or Universities were started during segregation to give Black students access to higher education. The number of HBCUs in the U.S. have fluctuated due to ...

12 NEWS’ GABRIELLA GARZA REPORTS. >> TODAY, OVER 60 HISTORICAL BLACK COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, TRADE PROGRAMS ARE HERE TO HELP STUDENTS FIGURE OUT THEIR NEXT STEPS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. >> GOOD ...

CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports. Howard University will be achieving a feat on Saturday as the first historically Black college and university, or HBCU, to participate in a figure ...

“So when I decided to go on the black college tour, I didn’t take it too seriously.” Suddenly, however, historically black colleges and universities are being taken very seriously. Last ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are uniquely American institutions. Just as the U.S. would not be the ...