2025 HBCU Forum

Shaping the Future of Architecture

Sponsored by AIA, the 2025 HBCU Forum, hosted by the School of Architecture and Planning at Morgan State University, brings together faculty, students, and researchers from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with accredited architecture programs. This forum fosters collaborative research, creative projects, and engaged scholarship, strengthening the impact of HBCU architecture programs on the building industry. Come Join Us! 

Date:
March 28, 2025
Time:
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Location:
The Center for the Built Environment and Infrastructure Studies (CBEIS), Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD

The deadline to register and submit an abstract for presentation is February 28, 2025. Click the Registration button to register and/or submit an abstract.

HBCU Architecture Programs

HBCUs play a vital role in architectural education, despite representing only 5% of NAAB-accredited schools. Impressively, they educate 32% of all Black students enrolled in accredited and pre-professional architecture programs¹. These institutions are making a significant difference in the field, nurturing the next generation of architects and design leaders.

We proudly recognize the following seven HBCU architecture programs with NAAB accreditation:

• Howard University
• Tuskegee University
• Prairie View A&M University
• Florida A&M University
• Hampton University
• University of the District of Columbia
• Morgan State University

¹ Data from ACSA's Where are my People? Black in Architecture, Kendell A. Nicholson, Ed.D.