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.

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Save 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 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
#14 South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, SC

N/A 4,326 95.8% 65% 35 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published Southern University–​New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

N/A 3,245 N/A 46% 6 8 Locked Locked
Unranked Southwestern Christian College 1

Terrell, TX

N/A N/A N/A N/A 6 6 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 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
#19 Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

N/A 9,165 55.3% 64% 34 Locked Locked
Unranked Texas College 1

Tyler, TX

N/A N/A N/A 47% 8 9 6 Locked Locked
Rank Not Published Texas Southern University

Houston, TX

N/A 9,730 26.2% 62% 8 12 Locked Locked

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