Black Colleges Face Crunch as Supreme Court Ruling Drives Influx of Students
- Even before affirmative action decision HBCU applications rose
- Morehouse College expects 50% to 100% applicant uptick by 2026
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities are gearing up for an increase in applicants following a US Supreme Court decision barring schools from using race as a factor in admissions.
While the ruling says schools can consider an applicant’s individual life experience – which may pertain to race – the change could lead to fewer Black students at the country’s most-selective universities as hundreds of schools revamp their admissions policies.