Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the African American community. Overview There are 110 historically black colleges in the United States today, including public and private, two-year and four-year institutions, medical schools and community colleges. The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, defines an HBCU as: "...any historically black college or uni… (More on Hbcu)