How many white colleges were there before desegregation?

Before desegregation in the United States, particularly prior to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, there were over 3,000 predominantly white colleges and universities. These institutions were often funded by state and federal governments and were primarily accessible to white students, while Black students faced significant barriers to higher education. The landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 began the process of desegregation, leading to gradual changes in access to higher education for Black students.