<p>Food insecurity affects people across the United States, particularly college students. Among college students, rates of food insecurity are consistently higher than the national average, and disparities exist between students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and students at predominantly white institutions (PWIs). Researchers have evaluated the influence of food environments on food insecurity. This study seeks to compare the food environments surrounding HBCUs and PWIs, as represented by University of South Carolina (USC) campuses, in South Carolina, USA. DatabaseUSA was used to determine the restaurants and retail food stores around these universities. This data was analyzed to establish the existence of food deserts and food swamps, as well as calculate the Modified Retail Food Environment Index (mRFEI) for each campus. The results show statistically significant differences between HBCUs and USC campuses for the number of healthy food stores within 1 mile (<i>p</i> = 0.03) and the distance to the nearest healthy food store (<i>p</i> = 0.03). The results show 62.5% and 75% of the HBCUs are in food swamps and food deserts, respectively, while 88% and 22% of USC campuses are in food swamps and food deserts, respectively. The differences in mRFEI values for HBCUs and USC campuses were also statistically significant (<i>p</i> = 0.02). These findings suggest that disparities in food quality and access exist between HBCUs and USC campuses and highlight the need for targeted interventions to cultivate healthier food environments, particularly around HBCUs.</p>