Preferred Label : Historically Black Colleges and Universities;
MeSH definition : 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/;
MeSH synonym : HBCU; HBCUs; HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities); HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities);
Origin ID : D000099002;
UMLS CUI : C5940583;
Allowable qualifiers
- Record concept(s)
- Semantic type(s)
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/
