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
#27	Bowie State University Bowie, MD	in-state: $6,483, out-of-state: $17,039	5,608	40.9%	71%	41	Locked	Locked
#27	Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC	in-state: $5,671, out-of-state: $16,375	5,930	64.3%	71%	34 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#27	Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA	in-state: $6,080, out-of-state: $17,984	4,012	41.2%	73%	34 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#27	Jackson State University ¹ Jackson, MS	N/A	N/A	31.3%	74% ⁸	43 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
#25	Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA	in-state: $9,996, out-of-state: $14,482	2,240	23.1%	68%	37 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#24	Oakwood University Huntsville, AL	$15,412	2,006	31.7%	71%	38	Locked	Locked
#22	Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Normal, AL	N/A	5,095	50.1%	69%	32 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#22	Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC	N/A	6,163	56.5%	77%	37 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#20	Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC	N/A	2,930	52.8%	76% ⁸	45 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#20	Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	in-state: $7,082, out-of-state: $16,426	8,018	56.0%	70%	29	Locked	Locked
#19	Tennessee State University Nashville, TN	N/A	9,165	55.3%	64%	34	Locked	Locked
#15	Bennett College Greensboro, NC	$16,794	736	62.5%	74%	39	Locked	Locked
#15	Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA	$18,912	3,843	71.7%	65%	41	Locked	Locked
#15	Johnson C. Smith University Charlotte, NC	$18,236	1,543	28.9%	69%	37	Locked	Locked
#15	Tougaloo College Tougaloo, MS	$10,210	945	37.3%	74%	48	Locked	Locked
#14	South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC	N/A	4,326	95.8%	65%	35	Locked	Locked
#13	Delaware State University Dover, DE	N/A	4,154	42.7%	65%	36	Locked	Locked
#12	North Carolina Central University Durham, NC	N/A	8,359	51.8%	72%	42	Locked	Locked
#11	North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, NC	in-state: $5,199, out-of-state: $15,797	10,881	66.4%	75%	43	Locked	Locked
#10	Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL	in-state: $5,187, out-of-state: $17,127	13,204	48.4%	80%	40	Locked	Locked
#9	Dillard University New Orleans, LA	$14,770	1,249	48.8%	68%	24	Locked	Locked
#8	Claflin University Orangeburg, SC	$14,498	1,961	39.1%	72%	40	Locked	Locked
#7	Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL	$18,900	3,152	64.5%	69%	44 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#5	Fisk University Nashville, TN	$20,391	533	100.0%	73%	42	Locked	Locked
#5	Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA	$18,700	3,399	64.1%	69%	53	Locked	Locked
#4	Hampton University Hampton, VA	$19,738	5,221	37.1%	78%	53 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#3	Morehouse College Atlanta, GA	N/A	2,441	62.7%	83%	55	Locked	Locked
#2	Howard University Washington, DC	$22,683	10,583	53.9%	83%	63	Locked	Locked
#1	Spelman College Atlanta, GA	$23,794	2,170	37.6%	88%	77	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

#27

Bowie State University

Bowie, MD

in-state: $6,483, out-of-state: $17,039

5,608

40.9%

71%

Locked

#27

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

in-state: $5,671, out-of-state: $16,375

5,930

64.3%

71%

34 ⁶

Locked

#27

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA

in-state: $6,080, out-of-state: $17,984

4,012

41.2%

73%

34 ⁶

Locked

#27

Jackson State University ¹

Jackson, MS

N/A

31.3%

74% ⁸

43 ⁶

Locked

#26

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

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

2,746

30.3%

52%

Locked

#25

Lincoln University

Lincoln University, PA

in-state: $9,996, out-of-state: $14,482

2,240

23.1%

68%

37 ⁶

Locked

#24

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

$15,412

2,006

31.7%

71%

Locked

#22

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University

Normal, AL

N/A

5,095

50.1%

69%

32 ⁶

Locked

#22

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

N/A

6,163

56.5%

77%

37 ⁶

Locked

#20

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

N/A

2,930

52.8%

76% ⁸

45 ⁶

Locked

#20

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

in-state: $7,082, out-of-state: $16,426

8,018

56.0%

70%

Locked

#19

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

N/A

9,165

55.3%

64%

Locked

#15

Bennett College

Greensboro, NC

$16,794

736

62.5%

74%

Locked

#15

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, GA

$18,912

3,843

71.7%

65%

Locked

#15

Johnson C. Smith University

Charlotte, NC

$18,236

1,543

28.9%

69%

Locked

#15

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

$10,210

945

37.3%

74%

Locked

#14

South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, SC

N/A

4,326

95.8%

65%

Locked

#13

Delaware State University

Dover, DE

N/A

4,154

42.7%

65%

Locked

#12

North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC

N/A

8,359

51.8%

72%

Locked

#11

North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro, NC

in-state: $5,199, out-of-state: $15,797

10,881

66.4%

75%

Locked

#10

Florida A&M University

Tallahassee, FL

in-state: $5,187, out-of-state: $17,127

13,204

48.4%

80%

Locked

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA

$14,770

1,249

48.8%

68%

Locked

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

$14,498

1,961

39.1%

72%

Locked

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

$18,900

3,152

64.5%

69%

44 ⁶

Locked

Fisk University

Nashville, TN

$20,391

533

100.0%

73%

Locked

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

$18,700

3,399

64.1%

69%

Locked

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

$19,738

5,221

37.1%

78%

53 ⁶

Locked

Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA

N/A

2,441

62.7%

83%

Locked

Howard University

Washington, DC

$22,683

10,583

53.9%

83%

Locked

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

$23,794

2,170

37.6%

88%

Locked