September 9, 2025 — The Fulbright Program has recognized 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders for their notable engagement with the Fulbright Program during the 2024-2025 academic year.
Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders demonstrate noteworthy support for Fulbright exchange participants and encourage administrators, faculty and students at HBCUs to engage with Fulbright on campus. The Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders initiative highlights the accomplishments of HBCU alumni and faculty, and the strength of HBCUs as destinations for international students and scholars.
The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program. Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided nearly 450,000 talented and accomplished students, scholars, teachers, artists, and professionals, of all backgrounds and in all fields, the opportunity to study, teach, and conduct research abroad. Fulbrighters exchange ideas, build people-to-people connections, and work to address complex global challenges. Fulbright is a program of the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. Government. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations, and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support to the Program.
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2025 Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders
Albany State University
Alcorn State University
Bennett College
Bluefield State University
Claflin University
Clark Atlanta University
Fayetteville State University
Florida A&M University
Howard University
Jarvis Christian University
Lincoln University
Mississippi Valley State University
Morehouse College
Morgan State University
North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina Central University
Spelman College
Texas Southern University
Tuskegee University
Virginia State University
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Institute of International Education
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