The Minority College Option

The terms "minority college" or "minority university" are often associated with institutions with a historical focus on African-American students. But there are colleges and universities with proportionately large student enrollment from other ethnic or racial groups, such as Latinos, Asians, Native Americans or Pacific Islanders.

Government classification includes the following descriptions and commonly used acronyms: Historically Black College and University (HBCU), Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), Tribal College and University (TCU) and Minority Postsecondary Institution (MPI).