Council of 1890s Institutions

APLU's Council of 1890s includes all historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that are land-grant universities. There are 19 universities designated with land-grant status under the Morrill Act of 1890.

• Alabama A&M University
• Alcorn State University
• Central State University
• Delaware State University
• Florida A&M University
• Fort Valley State University
• Kentucky State University
• Langston University
• Lincoln University
• North Carolina A&T State University
• Prairie View A&M University
• South Carolina State University
• Southern University System
• Tennessee State University
• Tuskegee University
• University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore
• Virginia State University
• West Virginia State University

In addition, there are two HBCUs designated under the Morrill Act of 1862.

• University of the District of Columbia
• University of the Virgin Islands