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
#22	Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Normal, AL	N/A	5,095	50.1%	69%	32 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Alabama State University ¹ Montgomery, AL	N/A	N/A	50.8% ⁴	56%	22 ⁸	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
Rank Not Published	Benedict College ¹ Columbia, SC	N/A	N/A	74.6% ⁴	56%	29 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#36	Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL	N/A	3,578	67.0%	68%	38 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#36	Central State University Wilberforce, OH	N/A	2,503	32.3%	52%	23 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cheyney, PA	N/A	1,200	80.9%	55%	25 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Coppin State University Baltimore, MD	N/A	3,813	34.9%	60% ⁸	15 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#13	Delaware State University Dover, DE	N/A	4,154	42.7%	65%	36	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Edward Waters College ¹ Jacksonville, FL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	13 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#20	Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC	N/A	2,930	52.8%	76% ⁸	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Florida Memorial University ¹ Miami, FL	N/A	N/A	10.5% ⁴	71% ⁸	35 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#36	Grambling State University ¹ Grambling, LA	N/A	N/A	55.1%	63% ⁸	30 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
#27	Jackson State University ¹ Jackson, MS	N/A	N/A	31.3%	74% ⁸	43 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	Langston University Langston, OK	N/A	2,840	63.2%	55%	26 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	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
#3	Morehouse College Atlanta, GA	N/A	2,441	62.7%	83%	55	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Morris College ¹ Sumter, SC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	29 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Norfolk State University ¹ Norfolk, VA	N/A	N/A	65.3%	73% ⁸	33 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#12	North Carolina Central University Durham, NC	N/A	8,359	51.8%	72%	42	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

#22

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University

Normal, AL

N/A

5,095

50.1%

69%

32 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Alabama State University ¹

Montgomery, AL

N/A

50.8% ⁴

56%

22 ⁸

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

Rank Not Published

Benedict College ¹

Columbia, SC

N/A

74.6% ⁴

56%

29 ⁶

Locked

#36

Bethune-Cookman University

Daytona Beach, FL

N/A

3,578

67.0%

68%

38 ⁶

Locked

#36

Central State University

Wilberforce, OH

N/A

2,503

32.3%

52%

23 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Cheyney, PA

N/A

1,200

80.9%

55%

25 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

N/A

3,813

34.9%

60% ⁸

15 ⁶

Locked

#13

Delaware State University

Dover, DE

N/A

4,154

42.7%

65%

Locked

Unranked

Edward Waters College ¹

Jacksonville, FL

N/A

13 ⁶

Locked

#20

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

N/A

2,930

52.8%

76% ⁸

45 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Florida Memorial University ¹

Miami, FL

N/A

10.5% ⁴

71% ⁸

35 ⁶

Locked

#36

Grambling State University ¹

Grambling, LA

N/A

55.1%

63% ⁸

30 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Harris-Stowe State University ¹

St. Louis, MO

N/A

44% ⁸

18 ⁶

Locked

#27

Jackson State University ¹

Jackson, MS

N/A

31.3%

74% ⁸

43 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Jarvis Christian College

Hawkins, TX

N/A

524

83.9% ⁴

63% ⁸

16 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Langston University

Langston, OK

N/A

2,840

63.2%

55%

26 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Lincoln University ¹

Jefferson City, MO

N/A

25 ⁶

Locked

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

Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA

N/A

2,441

62.7%

83%

Locked

Unranked

Morris College ¹

Sumter, SC

N/A

29 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Norfolk State University ¹

Norfolk, VA

N/A

65.3%

73% ⁸

33 ⁶

Locked

#12

North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC

N/A

8,359

51.8%

72%

Locked

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