Which of the following statements is true about HBCUs?

• A. There are 99 HBCUs.
• B. Alabama has the most HBCUs.
• C. The first HBCU was established in 1837.
• D. All of the above.

Answer: (D)

HBCUs are historically Black colleges and universities established to educate Black Americans and play a pivotal role in U.S. higher education history. About one hundred of these institutions exist in the United States, so saying there are 99 is within a reasonable, commonly cited range—numbers can vary slightly by source or how institutions are counted. Alabama is home to the most HBCUs of any state, reflecting the concentration of these schools in the Southeast. The oldest HBCU was founded in 1837, Cheyney University in Pennsylvania, which began as the Institute for Colored Youth. Putting those points together, all of the statements line up, so the correct takeaway is that all of the above are true.