Historically Black Colleges and Universities Ranking
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Ranking Methodology
These historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) 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 2012 Best Colleges rankings.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $4,668 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $14,302 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 9,151
- Setting:
- urban
Greensboro, NC
North Carolina A&T State University is a historically black school in Greensboro. The Aggies sports teams compete in the NCAA Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $4,801 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $15,374 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 6,520
- Setting:
- urban
Durham, NC
North Carolina Central University is a historically black college in Durham. The NCCU Eagles are Division I sports teams that compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
- Tuition and fees:
- $17,368 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,331
- Setting:
- urban
Charlotte, NC
Johnson C. Smith University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,331, with a gender distribution of 40.9 percent male students and 59.1 percent female students. 60.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 40.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $4,151 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $13,894 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,240
- Setting:
- rural
Elizabeth City, NC
Founded in 1891, Elizabeth City State University is a public institution. Elizabeth City State University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,731 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $14,310 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,372
- Setting:
- suburban
Dover, DE
Delaware State University is a public institution that was founded in 1891. The school has 52.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Delaware State University is 14:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $9,258 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $18,170 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,759
- Setting:
- urban
Orangeburg, SC
South Carolina State University was established in 1896 as a public institution. South Carolina State University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $18,911 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,267
- Setting:
- urban
Atlanta, GA
Clark Atlanta University is a historically black institution that formed when Atlanta University and Clark College merged in 1988. Many notable people have passed through Clark Atlanta and the two founding schools, such as civil rights activist and writer W.E.B. DuBois, who taught social work at the university.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,926 (2010-11)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $11,174 (2010-11)
- Enrollment:
- 4,940
- Setting:
- urban
Normal, AL
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,940, with a gender distribution of 47.7 percent male students and 52.3 percent female students.
- Tuition and fees:
- $16,794 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 780
- Setting:
- urban
Greensboro, NC
Founded in 1873, Bennett College is a private institution. Bennett College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,928 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $16,134 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 6,622
- Setting:
- urban
Baltimore, MD
Morgan State University is a public institution that was founded in 1867. The student-faculty ratio at Morgan State University is 13:1.
