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
Unranked	Edward Waters College ¹ Jacksonville, FL	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	13 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Florida Memorial University ¹ Miami, FL	N/A	N/A	10.5% ⁴	71% ⁸	35 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Lincoln University ¹ Jefferson City, MO	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	25 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Morris College ¹ Sumter, SC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	29 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Southwestern Christian College ¹ Terrell, TX	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Unranked	Texas College ¹ Tyler, TX	N/A	N/A	N/A	47% ⁸	9 ⁶	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
Unranked	Wiley College Marshall, TX	$11,050	1,356	33.7%	55%	22 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	Allen University Columbia, SC	$11,940	644	60.5%	45%	9	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock, AR	$7,800	1,193	90.0%	51% ⁸	9 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
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
#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
#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
Rank Not Published	Huston-Tillotson University Austin, TX	$11,020	904	N/A	52%	20	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	Lane College Jackson, TN	$8,560	2,002	33.5%	60%	35	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Langston University Langston, OK	N/A	2,840	63.2%	55%	26 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	LeMoyne-Owen College Memphis, TN	$10,538	1,091	23.4%	55%	19 ⁶	Locked	Locked
Rank Not Published	Livingstone College Salisbury, NC	$15,708	1,140	50.2%	52%	30	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
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

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

Unranked

Edward Waters College ¹

Jacksonville, FL

N/A

13 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Florida Memorial University ¹

Miami, FL

N/A

10.5% ⁴

71% ⁸

35 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Lincoln University ¹

Jefferson City, MO

N/A

25 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Morris College ¹

Sumter, SC

N/A

29 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Southwestern Christian College ¹

Terrell, TX

N/A

6 ⁶

Locked

Unranked

Texas College ¹

Tyler, TX

N/A

47% ⁸

9 ⁶

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

Unranked

Wiley College

Marshall, TX

$11,050

1,356

33.7%

55%

22 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Alabama State University ¹

Montgomery, AL

N/A

50.8% ⁴

56%

22 ⁸

Locked

Rank Not Published

Allen University

Columbia, SC

$11,940

644

60.5%

45%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Arkansas Baptist College

Little Rock, AR

$7,800

1,193

90.0%

51% ⁸

9 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

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

#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

#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

Rank Not Published

Huston-Tillotson University

Austin, TX

$11,020

904

N/A

52%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Jarvis Christian College

Hawkins, TX

N/A

524

83.9% ⁴

63% ⁸

16 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Lane College

Jackson, TN

$8,560

2,002

33.5%

60%

Locked

Rank Not Published

Langston University

Langston, OK

N/A

2,840

63.2%

55%

26 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

LeMoyne-Owen College

Memphis, TN

$10,538

1,091

23.4%

55%

19 ⁶

Locked

Rank Not Published

Livingstone College

Salisbury, NC

$15,708

1,140

50.2%

52%

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

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