There are six HBCUs that are located within Maryland Public Television’s viewing area. Howard University and the University of the District of Columbia are in Washington, DC. Bowie State University (Bowie, Maryland), Coppin State University (Baltimore, MD), Morgan State University (Baltimore, Maryland), and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (Salisbury, MD) are in Maryland. 

According to UNCF’s latest report HBCUs Make America Strong (2014), the four publicly supported HBCUs in Maryland:

• Have an annual economic impact greater than $1 B on the regional economy; and,
• Generate north of 10,000 jobs for their local economies (combined). 

In the media:

• Bowie State and Anne Arundel County Announce Strategic Partnership
• The McMillan-Stewart Foundation Invests $300,000 in Bowie State
• BSU: Bowie State Receives Largest Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
• Washington Business Journal: 
  Bowie State University to open entrepreneurship hub, expand housing by 2021
• U.S. News & World Report:
  Bowie State professors, students use data to fight virus
• Forbes: Bowie State is one of the first 4 HBCUs selected in Google’s $15M pledge to provide digital skills training

• Founded in 1865

• Approximately 6,408 students (unofficial 2024)

• 72 degree programs

• Building $42 million Entrepreneurship Living-Learning Community to house students and Entrepreneurship Academy

• BSU is among the nation’s top 10 HBCUs (BestColleges.com) and the third fastest-growing four-year college or university in Maryland (Baltimore Business Journal)

• Top five in Maryland universities for graduating African-Americans with bachelor’s degrees in nursing, biology and computer/information sciences

• BSU’s cybersecurity programs are designated by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security as models of excellence.

Dr. Aminta Breaux, President

• July 2017 – President
• Temple University, B.A.
• University of Pennsylvania, M.S.
• Temple University, Ph.D
• More about Dr. Breaux

In the media:

• Coppin State University Student Selected as a 2024 White House HBCU Scholar
• Coppin State University Receives $34,992 Grant to Enhance Study Abroad Program
• Coppin State University President Anthony L. Jenkins Recognized as a Power 10 Honoree by Baltimore Business Journal
• The Baltimore Sun: 
  Coppin State Student-Athlete Advisory Committee named recipient of John Lewis HBCU Grant
• The Baltimore Sun: 
  Coppin president Anthony Jenkins takes education personally, even as he begins job amid nationwide challenges

• Founded in 1900

• Approximately 2,208 students (unofficial 2024) 

• Student population represents 30 states and 25 countries

• 53 majors offered and 11 graduate programs

• #4 Best HBCU in the nation (College Consensus 2020)

• #5 Best value online programs (Online School Center 2020)

• #17 Best value in the nation (College Consensus 2019)

Dr. Anthony Jenkins, President

• May 26, 2020 – Present
• Fayetteville State University, B.S.
• North Carolina Central University, M.A.
• Virginia Tech University, Ph.D.
• More about Dr. Jenkins

In the media:

• Howard Welcomes Three New Deans Over Summer Break
• Howard University Receives Transformative $175 Million Gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies to Bolster College of Medicine Endowment
• HU: Howard University Receives Transformative Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
• The Washington Post: 
  Howard University receives $1 million to launch women’s center
• CNN: Howard University president: The pool of Black talent in America is not 'limited' at all
• The Washington Post: 
  Howard’s homecoming is a family reunion

• Founded in 1867

• Approximately 10,000 students (unofficial 2024)

• Private research university offering 120 areas of study leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees.

• Top producer of African Americans who earn STEM Ph.D.s

• Top producer of Black students who continue on to medical school.

• Ranked #80 among Best National Universities by US News and World Report

Dr. Ben Vinson III, President

• 2023 – Present
• Dartmouth, B.A
• Columbia University, Ph.D
• More about Dr. Vinson III

In the media:

• The Baltimore Banner: Morgan State marching band to play in Rose Parade, ‘the granddaddy of them all’
• The Baltimore Banner: Morgan State lands $1 million crypto research grant
• MSU: Morgan State University Receives Historic Gift of $40M from Philanthropist Mackenzie Scott
• Washington Business Journal: 
  Morgan State University seeks $70M loan for student housing construction, other projects
• Washington Business Journal: 
  Here's how Morgan State is building a $110 million medical school without state funds
• Washington Business Journal: 
  Bank of America grants $1M to Morgan State University for job initiative

• Founded in 1867

• Approximately 11,000 students (unofficial 2024)

• Opened $88 million Tyler Hall for student services

• Building $15 million public safety center

• Building $32 million 660-bed dining facility and dorm

• Launching $110 million medical school in orthopedic medicine

• Awards the most bachelor’s degrees to African-Americans in Maryland

• Top producer of African-American graduates that go on to earn graduate degrees

Dr. David Wilson, President

• July 1, 2010 – Present
• Tuskegee, B.S., M.S.
• Harvard, Ed.M.
• Harvard, Ed.D.
• More about Dr. Wilson

In the media:

• 50 paraprofessionals get free tuition at UDC to finish degrees while working in the classroom
• Delivering on the Promise: UDC’s New Strategic Plan for 2024-2029
• University of the District of Columbia Joins HBCU Transformation Project
• University of the District of Columbia Appoints VP of Human Resources, VP of Information Technology
• The DC Line: Mayor Bowser announces plans for $132 M investment in UDC for capital improvements
• The Washington Post: 
  UDC’s Pitch to District Residents

• Founded in 1851
   
• More than 80 academic programs (Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral and Law, and workforce training and certifications)
   
• Approximately 4200 total students (Fall 2024)
   
• #16 Clinical law program in the nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
   
• Named top law school for minority and nontraditional students (Princeton Review 2024)
   
• School of Business & Public Administration among the only 6% of business schools to hold an AACSB accreditation.
   
• #23 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)
   
• $97.5 million in capital improvements committed by D.C. government
   
• Least expensive university in the District of Columbia

Maurice Edington, Ph.D.

• August 1, 2023 – Present
• Fisk University, BA
• Vanderbilt University, Ph.D.
• More about Dr. Edington

In the media:

• University of Maryland Eastern Shore scores major investment for new veterinary program
• UMES, MDA collaborate in monitoring and studying mosquitoes and diseases they transmit
• Coach Cleo Hill Jr. Becomes Maryland Eastern Shore's New Head Basketball Coach After Restoring WSSU's Program
• WMDT: UMES welcomes Class of 2028
• UMES: UMES receives historic $20 million donation: University among 384 beneficiaries of MacKenzie Scott’s generosity
• UMES: Where Do We Go From Here?
• UMES: UMES ranked the nation’s 18th best HBCU

• Founded in 1886

• Approximately 2,175 students (unofficial 2024)

• Building 110,000-square foot School of Pharmacy and Health Professions to house post-baccalaureate programs

• 68 academic programs

• Carnegie Designate High Research Activity University

Dr. Heidi Anderson, President

• September 1, 2018 – Present
• Purdue University, B.A., M.S., Ph.D.
• More about Dr. Anderson