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Top 25 Historically black colleges worldwide
RevenueBase identified 95 historically black colleges worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 38,451 professional contacts across them, including 13,208 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Atlanta the largest hub.
This list covers historically black colleges worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026. Country and city lists for historically black colleges follow the table.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest historically black colleges worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,090 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Howard University, a culturally diverse, comprehensive, research intensive and historically Black private university, provides an educational experience of exceptional quality at…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 2 | 2,897 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Founded in 1878, Duquesne is consistently ranked among the nation's top Catholic universities for its award-winning faculty and horizon-expanding education.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 3 | 2,557 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “We educate fierce advocates for justice.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 4 | 2,372 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Located right in the heart of downtown Boston, Suffolk University gives its students unparalleled access to the city and all it offers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 5 | 1,680 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Founded in 1867, Fayetteville State University is a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina System and the second-oldest public institution of higher education…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 6 | 1,626 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Founded in 1892, Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) enjoys a distinguished reputation as a historically Black constituent institution of the University of North Carolina that…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 7 | 1,594 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Other universities simply teach history.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 8 | 1,332 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Spelman College, a historically Black college and a global leader in the education of women of African descent, is dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 9 | 1,320 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “ASU is a student-centered and diverse public historically black University committed to achieving excellence in teaching, research and public service.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 10 | 1,242 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is a premier HBCU established in 1988 through the consolidation of Atlanta University (1865) and Clark College (1869).” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 11 | 1,176 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Founded in 1925 by Katharine Drexel and the Sisters of The Blessed Sacrament Xavier is the only Black and Catholic University in the U.S.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 12 | 931 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Founded in 1901, Grambling State University is a historically black university (HBCU) in northern Louisiana, and is one of nine universities in the University of Louisiana System.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 13 | 916 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Over 3600 students, Member of HBCUs (Historically Black College and University) and UNCF, Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees, Founded by Dr.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 14 | 898 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Lincoln University, the nation’s first degree-granting Historically Black College and University (HBCU), educates and empowers students to lead their communities and change the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 15 | 828 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is an 1890 Land-Grant HBCU with a diverse student population, competitive degree offerings and stellar faculty.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 16 | 827 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Fort Valley State University is Georgia’s #1 public Historically Black College and University (HBCU) according to U.S.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 17 | 792 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Southern University and A&M College, a Historically Black, 1890 land-grant institution, sits on the beautiful Scotts' Bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 18 | 753 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Established in 1890, Savannah State University is the first public historically black college or university in Georgia and the first institution of higher learning in the city of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 19 | 727 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Charles R.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 20 | 686 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Claflin University is a comprehensive institution of higher education affiliated with the United Methodist Church.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 21 | 654 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Welcome to Homecoming Week 2025!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 22 | 618 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Founded in 1867, Johnson C.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 23 | 586 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Lincoln University, a historically black college or university, is located in Jefferson City, Missouri.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 24 | 500 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “The only HBCU in South Florida, Florida Memorial’s history and traditions reach back to 1879.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 25 | 481 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Founded in 1866, Fisk University is a private, liberal arts university located in Nashville, Tennessee.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: historically black colleges. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.
- Strong evidence
- The company's own public description of its business names historically black colleges.
- Partial evidence
- Its own public description names part of historically black colleges, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
- Indirect evidence
- The description shown does not name historically black colleges. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.
RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.
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Historically black colleges worldwide at a glance
As of Sep 20, 2026Companies by employee count
Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.
How this list was built
Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among historically black colleges, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.
- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- Coverage
- Every country. Country and city lists for historically black colleges are linked below.
- What qualifies
- Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “historically black colleges”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
- RevenueBase Smart Search
- RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names historically black colleges), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
- What we exclude
- Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among historically black colleges, and records with no verified work email.
- Match quality
- In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 13,208 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Corrections
- Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.
Historically black colleges by location
1 lists · largest firstEvery Historically black colleges list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
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Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase Smart Search?
RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names historically black colleges, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.
How many historically black colleges are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 95 historically black colleges worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.
What is the largest company on this list?
Howard University, headquartered in Washington, tops this list with the largest team on record.
Which country has the most historically black colleges?
The United States leads with 71 companies. Every historically black colleges list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most historically black colleges?
Atlanta leads with 5 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (4) and Nashville (4).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 13,208 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 95 companies.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.
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About this data
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.