39 students. That's all that stands between Edward Waters ewc_tigers and a record that's stood for nearly 160 years. 👀⁠ ⁠ Florida's first HBCU just posted its highest enrollment in over 20 years — 1,281 students strong for Fall 2026, up 5.4% from last year. A decade ago the school was down to around 800 students, fighting accreditation warnings and aging buildings just to stay open. ⁠ ⁠ Now it's on the doorstep of an all-time record.⁠ ⁠ President Faison put it best: "The market did not get easier. We got better." This is what a real turnaround looks like — read the full story on how EWU got here, link in bio. 🔗⁠ ⁠ #EdwardWaters #HBCU #EmergingEminence #HBCUEnrollment #HBCUBUZZ