HBCU Colleges & Universities
Open to All Students!
About HBCUs
HBCUs have historically been a place for African Americans to learn, thrive, and prosper. It continues to serve that purpose for so many who attend. Although it has historically served the higher education needs of African Americans, HBCUs campuses are welcoming to ALL ethnicities and you find many of them very diverse.
Why attend a HBCU?
- More likely to have a mentor **
- More likely to have a job or internship**
- Feel better prepared for life after college**
- Low student-to-teacher ratios (small campuses)
- Higher income earnings**
- Memorable social & cultural experiences (battle of bands, Homecoming)
- Longer applications periods
**From Gallup-Purdue University report (2015)
Transfer at a Glance
- Guaranteed Admission to 37 participating Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- Priority consideration for housing
- Pre-admission advising
- Acceptance of completed transfer credit
- Apply up to 4 colleges and/or universities for free
- Several HBCUs provide in-state tuition for California community college students
Program Eligibility
Students must meet the following eligibility requirements
- Attend a CA Community College
- Complete 30 transferable CSU or UC credits
- 2.0 GPA or higher (Note: certain partner HBCU's will require a higher GPA)
OR
- Complete transfer-level associate degree (60 credits +) at a
- CA Community College
- 2.0 GPA or higher
- Must Complete Intersegmental General Education Transfer
- Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General
- Education Breadth (CSU GE)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- Alabama State University
- Alcorn State University (MS)
- Arkansas Baptist College
- Benedict College
- Bennett College (NC)
- Bethune-Cookman University (FL)
- Bowie State University (MD)
- Central State University (OH)
- Claflin University (SC)
- Clark Atlanta University (GA)
- Dillard University (LA)
- Edward Waters College (FL)
- Fisk University (TN)
- Florida Memorial University
- Fort Valley State University (GA)
- Grambling State University (LA)
- Harris-Stowe State University (MO)
- Huston-Tillotson University (TX)
- Kentucky State University
- Lane College (TN)
- Lincoln University of Missouri
- Lincoln University of Pennsylvania
- Mississippi Valley State University
- North Carolina Central University
- Philander Smith College (AR)
- Shaw University (NC)
- Southern University and A&M College (LA)
- Stillman College (AL)
- Talladega College (AL)
- Tennessee State University
- Texas Southern University
- Tougaloo College (MS)
- Tuskegee University (AL)
- Virginia State University
- West Virginia State University
- Wiley College (TX)
- Xavier University of Louisiana
Steps to a Transfer Guarantee:
- Research participating institutions
- Visit website
- Ask questions
- Attend HBCU events
- Develop a Student Education Plan
- Meet with a counselor regularly
- Complete student verification with counselor
- Receive fee waiver when ready to apply for transfer
Staff Contacts
Clarke-Lauren Richard
Black Student Sucess & Academic Counselor
Clarke-Lauren.Richard@cloviscollege.edu
