Biggest [and Best] HBCU Schools in Maryland

Historically Black Colleges and Universities are defined as institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African-American community. These schools are popular academic institutions both for the historic aspect and the continuing legacy they hold, integral parts of the African American higher education community all across America.

The state of Maryland holds several important HBCU schools, especially within the Baltimore area. This blog discusses 4 big-time historically black colleges/universities in Maryland, these schools considered to be the biggest and best HBCU's in the state.

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Morgan State University

Ranked #13 Best Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Nation

Baltimore

This 140-year-old Baltimore staple school offers up 128 majors that a student body of around 6700 undergrad and 1200 grad students enjoy. It was first founded as the Centenary Biblical Institution by the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1867, with the hopes of training young men in ministry. It quickly grew into a prominent teacher's college that is considered to be Maryland's official state public university.

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Bowie State University

Ranked #26 Best Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Nation

Baltimore

Bowie State University is among the top 5 producers of African American master's degrees in technology, science, and mathematics in the nation. This school offers 65 majors to its 4500 undergrads and 1200 grad students, popular areas of education being arts and sciences, business, education, and professional studies. The school was first founded in 1965 by the Baltimore Association for the Moral and Educational Improvement of Colored People. 

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Ranked #18 Best Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Nation

Princess Anne

1 of 13 University of Maryland campuses, UMES is a popular historically black university that was first founded in 1886. The school was founded as the Delaware Conference Academy at first, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church. The school offers a student body of 4,000 undergrads and 600 grads over 50 majors in 26 discipline areas. The university offers the School of Arts and Professions, Business and Technology, Pharmacy and Health Professions, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Grad Studies.

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Coppin State University
Ranked #43 Best Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the Nation

Baltimore

This 52-acre West Baltimore campus offers a modern touch to the HBCU list, this university first founded in 1900 as the Colored High School, later Douglass High School. Today the school is considered to be an urban liberal arts school and offers 53 majors and 9 grad programs to 3300 undergrads and 500 grads. The most popular areas of study at Coppin State include arts and sciences, teacher education, nursing, and continuing education.