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
#26	Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY	in-state: $6,858, out-of-state: $16,458	2,746	30.3%	52%	22	Locked	Locked
#27	Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS	N/A	4,018	36.4%	66%	37 ⁶	Locked	Locked
#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
#32	Albany State University Albany, GA	N/A	4,663	28.7%	73%	45	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
#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
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

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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

#26

Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY

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

2,746

30.3%

52%

Locked

#27

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

N/A

4,018

36.4%

66%

37 ⁶

Locked

#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

#32

Albany State University

Albany, GA

N/A

4,663

28.7%

73%

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

#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

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

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