Historically Black Colleges and Universities Ranking

These historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were compared only with one another for these rankings. In order to be on the list, a school must be designated currently by the U.S. Department of Education as an HBCU. To qualify for the U.S. News ranking, an HBCU also must be an undergraduate baccalaureate-granting institution that enrolls primarily first year, first-time students and must be a school that is currently part of the 2013 Best Colleges rankings.

Rank	School	Tuition	Total enrollment	Fall 2011 acceptance rate	Average freshman retention rate	6-year graduation rate	Classes with under 20 students	SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile
#1	Spelman College Atlanta, GA	$23,794	2,170	37.6%	88%	77	Locked	Locked
#2	Howard University Washington, DC	$22,683	10,583	53.9%	83%	63	Locked	Locked
#3	Morehouse College Atlanta, GA	N/A	2,441	62.7%	83%	55	Locked	Locked
#4	Hampton University Hampton, VA	$19,738	5,221	37.1%	78%	53 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#5	Fisk University Nashville, TN	$20,391	533	100.0%	73%	42	Locked	Locked
#5	Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	$18,700	3,399	64.1%	69%	53	Locked	Locked
#7	Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL	$18,900	3,152	64.5%	69%	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#8	Claflin University Orangeburg, SC	$14,498	1,961	39.1%	72%	40	Locked	Locked
#9	Dillard University New Orleans, LA	$14,770	1,249	48.8%	68%	24	Locked	Locked
#10	Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL	in-state: $5,187, out-of-state: $17,127	13,204	48.4%	80%	40	Locked	Locked
#11	North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, NC	in-state: $5,199, out-of-state: $15,797	10,881	66.4%	75%	43	Locked	Locked
#12	North Carolina Central University Durham, NC	N/A	8,359	51.8%	72%	42	Locked	Locked
#13	Delaware State University Dover, DE	N/A	4,154	42.7%	65%	36	Locked	Locked
#14	South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC	N/A	4,326	95.8%	65%	35	Locked	Locked
#15	Bennett College Greensboro, NC	$16,794	736	62.5%	74%	39	Locked	Locked
#15	Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA	$18,912	3,843	71.7%	65%	41	Locked	Locked
#15	Johnson C. Smith University Charlotte, NC	$18,236	1,543	28.9%	69%	37	Locked	Locked
#15	Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS	$10,210	945	37.3%	74%	48	Locked	Locked
#19	Tennessee State University Nashville, TN	N/A	9,165	55.3%	64%	34	Locked	Locked
#20	Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC	N/A	2,930	52.8%	76% ⁸	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#20	Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	in-state: $7,082, out-of-state: $16,426	8,018	56.0%	70%	29	Locked	Locked
#22	Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Normal, AL	N/A	5,095	50.1%	69%	32 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#22	Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC	N/A	6,163	56.5%	77%	37 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#24	Oakwood University Huntsville, AL	$15,412	2,006	31.7%	71%	38	Locked	Locked
#25	Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA	in-state: $9,996, out-of-state: $14,482	2,240	23.1%	68%	37 ⁶	Locked	Locked

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Rank

School

Tuition

Total enrollment

Fall 2011 acceptance rate

Average freshman retention rate

6-year graduation rate

Classes with under 20 students

SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

$23,794

2,170

37.6%

88%

Locked

Howard University

Washington, DC

$22,683

10,583

53.9%

83%

Locked

Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA

N/A

2,441

62.7%

83%

Locked

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

$19,738

5,221

37.1%

78%

53 ⁶

Locked

Fisk University

Nashville, TN

$20,391

533

100.0%

73%

Locked

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

$18,700

3,399

64.1%

69%

Locked

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

$18,900

3,152

64.5%

69%

44 ⁶

Locked

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

$14,498

1,961

39.1%

72%

Locked

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA

$14,770

1,249

48.8%

68%

Locked

#10

Florida A&M University

Tallahassee, FL

in-state: $5,187, out-of-state: $17,127

13,204

48.4%

80%

Locked

#11

North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro, NC

in-state: $5,199, out-of-state: $15,797

10,881

66.4%

75%

Locked

#12

North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC

N/A

8,359

51.8%

72%

Locked

#13

Delaware State University

Dover, DE

N/A

4,154

42.7%

65%

Locked

#14

South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, SC

N/A

4,326

95.8%

65%

Locked

#15

Bennett College

Greensboro, NC

$16,794

736

62.5%

74%

Locked

#15

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, GA

$18,912

3,843

71.7%

65%

Locked

#15

Johnson C. Smith University

Charlotte, NC

$18,236

1,543

28.9%

69%

Locked

#15

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

$10,210

945

37.3%

74%

Locked

#19

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

N/A

9,165

55.3%

64%

Locked

#20

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

N/A

2,930

52.8%

76% ⁸

45 ⁶

Locked

#20

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

in-state: $7,082, out-of-state: $16,426

8,018

56.0%

70%

Locked

#22

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University

Normal, AL

N/A

5,095

50.1%

69%

32 ⁶

Locked

#22

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

N/A

6,163

56.5%

77%

37 ⁶

Locked

#24

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

$15,412

2,006

31.7%

71%

Locked

#25

Lincoln University

Lincoln University, PA

in-state: $9,996, out-of-state: $14,482

2,240

23.1%

68%

37 ⁶

Locked

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