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
Unranked Morris College 1

Sumter, SC

N/A N/A N/A N/A 29 6
Unranked Southwestern Christian College 1

Terrell, TX

N/A N/A N/A N/A 6 6
Unranked Texas College 1

Tyler, TX

N/A N/A N/A 47% 8 9 6
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
Unranked Wiley College

Marshall, TX

$11,050 1,356 33.7% 55% 22 6

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