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
Rank Not Published	Miles College ¹ Birmingham, AL	N/A	N/A	N/A	54% ⁸	21 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS	N/A	2,452	16.1%	58%	29	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Norfolk State University ¹ Norfolk, VA	N/A	N/A	65.3%	73% ⁸	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#36	Paine College Augusta, GA	N/A	891	69.4%	59%	27	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Philander Smith College Little Rock, AR	$9,500	732	68.1%	69%	22	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Rust College Holly Springs, MS	$8,300	922	45.6%	53%	28	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Savannah State University Savannah, GA	N/A	4,552	71.2%	72%	30	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Shaw University Raleigh, NC	N/A	2,405	48.2%	53%	29 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge, LA	in-state: $5,074, out-of-state: $11,612	6,904	42.0% ⁴	75%	27 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Southern University–New Orleans New Orleans, LA	N/A	3,245	N/A	46%	6 ⁸	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	St. Augustine's University Raleigh, NC	N/A	1,506	67.6%	54%	31 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Stillman College Tuscaloosa, AL	$14,710	1,072	43.7%	57%	34	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	St. Paul's College ¹ Lawrenceville, VA	N/A	N/A	100.0%	40% ⁸	16 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Talladega College ¹ Talladega, AL	N/A	N/A	51.2% ⁴	59% ⁸	40 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Texas Southern University Houston, TX	N/A	9,730	26.2%	62% ⁸	12	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff ¹ Pine Bluff, AR	N/A	N/A	29.4%	59%	26 ⁸	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Virginia Union University Richmond, VA	$14,630	1,710	73.8%	54%	32 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Voorhees College ¹ Denmark, SC	N/A	N/A	50.6%	49% ⁸	27 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	West Virginia State University Institute, WV	N/A	2,827	62.4%	56% ⁸	25	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Wilberforce University ¹ Wilberforce, OH	N/A	N/A	92.5%	64% ⁸	30 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#35	Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, TX	in-state: $7,402, out-of-state: $16,702	8,425	40.1%	72% ⁸	34 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#33	University of Maryland–Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD	in-state: $6,713, out-of-state: $14,849	4,509	50.0%	67%	33	Locked	Locked
#33	Virginia State University Petersburg, VA	N/A	5,890	70.7%	70%	41 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#32	Albany State University Albany, GA	N/A	4,663	28.7%	73%	45	Locked	Locked
#27	Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS	N/A	4,018	36.4%	66%	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

Rank Not Published

Miles College ¹

Birmingham, AL

N/A

54% ⁸

21 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Mississippi Valley State University

Itta Bena, MS

N/A

2,452

16.1%

58%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Norfolk State University ¹

Norfolk, VA

N/A

65.3%

73% ⁸

33 ⁶

Locked

#36

Paine College

Augusta, GA

N/A

891

69.4%

59%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Philander Smith College

Little Rock, AR

$9,500

732

68.1%

69%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Rust College

Holly Springs, MS

$8,300

922

45.6%

53%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Savannah State University

Savannah, GA

N/A

4,552

71.2%

72%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Shaw University

Raleigh, NC

N/A

2,405

48.2%

53%

29 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Southern University and A&M College

Baton Rouge, LA

in-state: $5,074, out-of-state: $11,612

6,904

42.0% ⁴

75%

27 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Southern University–New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

N/A

3,245

N/A

46%

6 ⁸

Locked

Rank Not Published

St. Augustine's University

Raleigh, NC

N/A

1,506

67.6%

54%

31 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Stillman College

Tuscaloosa, AL

$14,710

1,072

43.7%

57%

Locked

Rank Not Published

St. Paul's College ¹

Lawrenceville, VA

N/A

100.0%

40% ⁸

16 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Talladega College ¹

Talladega, AL

N/A

51.2% ⁴

59% ⁸

40 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Texas Southern University

Houston, TX

N/A

9,730

26.2%

62% ⁸

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff ¹

Pine Bluff, AR

N/A

29.4%

59%

26 ⁸

Locked

Rank Not Published

Virginia Union University

Richmond, VA

$14,630

1,710

73.8%

54%

32 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Voorhees College ¹

Denmark, SC

N/A

50.6%

49% ⁸

27 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

West Virginia State University

Institute, WV

N/A

2,827

62.4%

56% ⁸

Locked

Rank Not Published

Wilberforce University ¹

Wilberforce, OH

N/A

92.5%

64% ⁸

30 ⁶

Locked

#35

Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View, TX

in-state: $7,402, out-of-state: $16,702

8,425

40.1%

72% ⁸

34 ⁶

Locked

#33

University of Maryland–Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, MD

in-state: $6,713, out-of-state: $14,849

4,509

50.0%

67%

Locked

#33

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

N/A

5,890

70.7%

70%

41 ⁶

Locked

#32

Albany State University

Albany, GA

N/A

4,663

28.7%

73%

Locked

#27

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

N/A

4,018

36.4%

66%

37 ⁶

Locked

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