Minority-Serving Institutions

Minority-serving institutions (MSIs) are accredited institutions of higher learning that are organized around an identification with, a community presence of or service to a minority group.

University of California's HSI Campuses

Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) are one category of MSIs. In order to attain status as a Hispanic-serving institution, the institution must have enrollment of 25 percent or more Latinx/Hispanic students and must also be eligible for Titles III, V or VII grants and/or the nonfederal cost-share waiver. 

Five of UC’s nine undergraduate campuses are currently designated Hispanic-serving institutions: UC Irvine, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara and UC Santa Cruz. Within a few years, university leadership aims to attain HSI status at every UC campus. 

University of California’s AANAPISI Campuses

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs) are another category of MSI. In order to attain federal eligibility status as an AANAPISI, the institution must have enrollment of 10 percent or more Asian-American, Native American and Pacific Islander students and must also be eligible for Titles III, V or VII grants and/or the nonfederal cost-share waiver.

Eight of UC’s nine undergraduate campuses are currently Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions: UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and UC Santa Cruz. The UC campuses recognize that by working together, they can achieve greater outcomes than by operating individually. Inspired by UC Office of the President's Hispanic-Serving Institutions initiative, the UC AANAPISI Initiative was launched under the leadership of UC scholars, administrators and students.

UC HSI Initiative

Read more about UC's HSI Initiative


UC-HBCU Initiative

Read about the UC-HBCU Initiative