An HBCU is a historically Black college or university that was established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the mission of serving Black students. 

Answer: 104

Read the full list of HBCUs here.

Questions:

• What would be the most important factors for you when choosing a college? Why?
• Why might someone want to attend an HBCU specifically?
• Most HBCUs were founded between 1865 and 1900. Why do you think that is?

Here are the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.

Behind the Numbers (The Hundred-Seven): 

"There are 107 colleges in the United States that are identified by the US Department of Education as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Of those 107, three are currently closed."

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