Historically Black Colleges and Universities Ranking

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Ranking Methodology

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	Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	$18,700	3,399	64.1%	69%	53	Locked	Locked
#15	Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS	$10,210	945	37.3%	74%	48	Locked	Locked
#32	Albany State University Albany, GA	N/A	4,663	28.7%	73%	45	Locked	Locked
#20	Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC	N/A	2,930	52.8%	76% ⁸	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#7	Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL	$18,900	3,152	64.5%	69%	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#27	Jackson State University ¹ Jackson, MS	N/A	N/A	31.3%	74% ⁸	43 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

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

$18,700

3,399

64.1%

69%

Locked

#15

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

$10,210

945

37.3%

74%

Locked

#32

Albany State University

Albany, GA

N/A

4,663

28.7%

73%

Locked

#20

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

N/A

2,930

52.8%

76% ⁸

45 ⁶

Locked

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

$18,900

3,152

64.5%

69%

44 ⁶

Locked

#27

Jackson State University ¹

Jackson, MS

N/A

31.3%

74% ⁸

43 ⁶

Locked