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
#36	Paine College Augusta, GA	N/A	891	69.4%	59%	27	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	Voorhees College ¹ Denmark, SC	N/A	N/A	50.6%	49% ⁸	27 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Langston University Langston, OK	N/A	2,840	63.2%	55%	26 ⁶	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	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA	N/A	1,200	80.9%	55%	25 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Lincoln University ¹ Jefferson City, MO	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	25 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	West Virginia State University Institute, WV	N/A	2,827	62.4%	56% ⁸	25	Locked	Locked
#9	Dillard University New Orleans, LA	$14,770	1,249	48.8%	68%	24	Locked	Locked
#36	Central State University Wilberforce, OH	N/A	2,503	32.3%	52%	23 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Alabama State University ¹ Montgomery, AL	N/A	N/A	50.8% ⁴	56%	22 ⁸	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Bluefield State College Bluefield, WV	in-state: $5,180, out-of-state: $9,944	1,929	39.6%	60%	22 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#26	Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY	in-state: $6,858, out-of-state: $16,458	2,746	30.3%	52%	22	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Philander Smith College Little Rock, AR	$9,500	732	68.1%	69%	22	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Wiley College Marshall, TX	$11,050	1,356	33.7%	55%	22 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Miles College ¹ Birmingham, AL	N/A	N/A	N/A	54% ⁸	21 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Huston-Tillotson University Austin, TX	$11,020	904	N/A	52%	20	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	LeMoyne-Owen College Memphis, TN	$10,538	1,091	23.4%	55%	19 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Harris-Stowe State University ¹ St. Louis, MO	N/A	N/A	N/A	44% ⁸	18 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Jarvis Christian College Hawkins, TX	N/A	524	83.9% ⁴	63% ⁸	16 ⁶	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	Coppin State University Baltimore, MD	N/A	3,813	34.9%	60% ⁸	15 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Edward Waters College ¹ Jacksonville, FL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	13 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Texas Southern University Houston, TX	N/A	9,730	26.2%	62% ⁸	12	Locked	Locked
Unranked	University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC	in-state: $7,000, out-of-state: $14,000	4,921	35.1%	48% ⁸	10 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

#36

Paine College

Augusta, GA

N/A

891

69.4%

59%

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

Voorhees College ¹

Denmark, SC

N/A

50.6%

49% ⁸

27 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Langston University

Langston, OK

N/A

2,840

63.2%

55%

26 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff ¹

Pine Bluff, AR

N/A

29.4%

59%

26 ⁸

Locked

Rank Not Published

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Cheyney, PA

N/A

1,200

80.9%

55%

25 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Lincoln University ¹

Jefferson City, MO

N/A

25 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

West Virginia State University

Institute, WV

N/A

2,827

62.4%

56% ⁸

Locked

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA

$14,770

1,249

48.8%

68%

Locked

#36

Central State University

Wilberforce, OH

N/A

2,503

32.3%

52%

23 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Alabama State University ¹

Montgomery, AL

N/A

50.8% ⁴

56%

22 ⁸

Locked

Rank Not Published

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

in-state: $5,180, out-of-state: $9,944

1,929

39.6%

60%

22 ⁶

Locked

#26

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

in-state: $6,858, out-of-state: $16,458

2,746

30.3%

52%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Philander Smith College

Little Rock, AR

$9,500

732

68.1%

69%

Locked

Unranked

Wiley College

Marshall, TX

$11,050

1,356

33.7%

55%

22 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Miles College ¹

Birmingham, AL

N/A

54% ⁸

21 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Huston-Tillotson University

Austin, TX

$11,020

904

N/A

52%

Locked

Rank Not Published

LeMoyne-Owen College

Memphis, TN

$10,538

1,091

23.4%

55%

19 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Harris-Stowe State University ¹

St. Louis, MO

N/A

44% ⁸

18 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Jarvis Christian College

Hawkins, TX

N/A

524

83.9% ⁴

63% ⁸

16 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

St. Paul's College ¹

Lawrenceville, VA

N/A

100.0%

40% ⁸

16 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

N/A

3,813

34.9%

60% ⁸

15 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Edward Waters College ¹

Jacksonville, FL

N/A

13 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Texas Southern University

Houston, TX

N/A

9,730

26.2%

62% ⁸

Locked

Unranked

University of the District of Columbia

Washington, DC

in-state: $7,000, out-of-state: $14,000

4,921

35.1%

48% ⁸

10 ⁶

Locked

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