This educational program focuses on the sociology, history, economics, politics, and culture of the North American peoples descended from the African diaspora; focusing on Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean, but also including reference to Latin American elements of the diaspora.
The colleges, universities and schools below offer majors and degree programs in African-american/black Studies. To learn more about a specific school click on any of the links below.
Amherst College
Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, MA 01002-5000
| Phone Number: | (413) 542-2000 |
| Website: | www.amherst.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,819 (1,819 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
Tempe, AZ 85287
| Phone Number: | (480) 965-9011 |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 75,341 (59,211 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 28 to 1 |
Arkansas Baptist College
1621 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Little Rock, AR 72202-6099
| Phone Number: | (501) 370-4000 |
| Website: | www.arkansasbaptist.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 734 (734 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Bard College at Simon's Rock
84 Alford Rd, Great Barrington, MA 01230-9702
| Phone Number: | (413) 644-4400 |
| Website: | www.simons-rock.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 459 (459 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |
Bates College
2 Andrews Road, Lewiston, ME 4240
| Phone Number: | (207) 786-6000 |
| Website: | www.bates.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,904 (1,904 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Berea College
101 Chestnut Street, Berea, KY 40404-2182
| Phone Number: | (859) 985-3000 |
| Website: | www.berea.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,604 (1,604 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Boston University
One Silber Way, Boston, MA 2215
| Phone Number: | (617) 353-2000 |
| Website: | www.bu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 39,982 (23,291 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Brandeis University
415 South St, Waltham, MA 02454-9110
| Phone Number: | (781) 736-2000 |
| Website: | www.brandeis.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,977 (3,465 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
California State University-Dominguez Hills
1000 E Victoria St, Carson, CA 90747-0005
| Phone Number: | (310) 243-3300 |
| Website: | www.csudh.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 15,857 (11,624 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 26 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.csudh.edu/StudentAffairs/admissionsrecords/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.csudh.edu/studentaffairs/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/ |
California State University-Fresno
5241 N Maple Ave, Fresno, CA 93740
| Phone Number: | (559) 278-4240 |
| Website: | www.csufresno.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 24,972 (21,165 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
California State University-Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840-0115
| Phone Number: | (562) 985-4111 |
| Website: | www.csulb.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 40,707 (33,274 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.csulb.edu/student-info/admissions.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/financial_aid/ty… |
| Online Application: | www.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/ |
California State University-Los Angeles
5151 State University Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90032
| Phone Number: | (323) 343-3000 |
| Website: | www.calstatela.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 26,645 (19,958 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 26 to 1 |
California State University-Northridge
18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, CA 91330
| Phone Number: | (818) 677-1200 |
| Website: | www.csun.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 41,103 (34,178 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.csun.edu/anr/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.csun.edu/financialaid |
| Online Application: | www.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/ |
Chicago State University
9501 S. King Drive, Chicago, IL 60628-1598
| Phone Number: | (773) 995-2000 |
| Website: | www.csu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 8,450 (6,239 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.csu.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.csu.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.csu.edu/admissions/howtoapply.htm |
Claflin University
400 Magnolia Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115-4498
| Phone Number: | (803) 535-5000 |
| Website: | www.claflin.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,016 (1,913 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.claflin.edu/future-students/admissions/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | my.claflin.edu/ICS/ |
| Online Application: | my.claflin.edu/ics/Admissions/ |
Clark Atlanta University
223 James P Brawley Drive, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30314-4391
| Phone Number: | (404) 880-8000 |
| Website: | www.cau.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,535 (3,758 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.cau.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.cau.edu/FinancialAid/default.html |
| Online Application: | www.cau.edu/Apply_to_CAU.aspx |
Coe College
1220 First Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-5092
| Phone Number: | (319) 399-8000 |
| Website: | www.coe.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,370 (1,352 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.coe.edu/admission |
| Financial Aid: | www.coe.edu/admission/financialaid |
| Online Application: | www.pickcoe.com/onlineapp/ |
Colgate University
13 Oak Dr, Hamilton, NY 13346-1398
| Phone Number: | (315) 228-1000 |
| Website: | www.colgate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,940 (2,928 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Online Application: | www.commonapp.org |
Columbia University in the City of New York
West 116 St and Broadway, New York, NY 10027
| Phone Number: | (212) 854-1754 |
| Website: | www.columbia.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 25,340 (7,904 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
| Phone Number: | (607) 255-2000 |
| Website: | www.cornell.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 21,053 (14,336 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 03755-3529
| Phone Number: | (603) 646-1110 |
| Website: | www.dartmouth.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,423 (4,566 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
| Phone Number: | (734) 487-1849 |
| Website: | www.emich.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 27,032 (20,345 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL 32307
| Phone Number: | (850) 599-3000 |
| Website: | www.colostate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,146 (10,621 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Gettysburg College
300 N Washington St, Gettysburg, PA 17325-1486
| Phone Number: | (717) 337-6000 |
| Website: | www.gettyburg.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,674 (2,674 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.gettysburg.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.gettysburg.edu/scholarships_aid/ |
| Online Application: | www.gettysburg.edu/admissions/application_proce… |
Harvard University
Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, MA 2138
| Phone Number: | (617) 495-1000 |
| Website: | www.harvard.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 34,560 (14,864 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N Charles St, Mason Hall, Baltimore, MD 21218-2688
| Phone Number: | (410) 516-8000 |
| Website: | www.jhu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 24,599 (6,337 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Loyola Marymount University
One Lmu Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659
| Phone Number: | (310) 338-2700 |
| Website: | www.lmu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,833 (6,035 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admission.lmu.edu |
| Financial Aid: | financialaid.lmu.edu |
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1046
| Phone Number: | (517) 355-1855 |
| Website: | www.massart.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 50,899 (38,011 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
New York University
70 Washington Sq South, New York, NY 10012-1091
| Phone Number: | (212) 998-1212 |
| Website: | www.nyu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 48,997 (24,325 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Portland State University
724 SW Harrison, Portland, OR 97201
| Phone Number: | (503) 725-3511 |
| Website: | www.pdx.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 39,795 (27,390 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 29 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.pdx.edu/admissions/profile/william-h-feyerherm |
| Financial Aid: | www.pdx.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | http://www.pdx.edu/admissions/become-a-student |