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:
- $5,802 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,416 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 4,166
- Setting:
- urban
Albany, GA
Albany State University is a historically black school in Albany, Ga. Freshmen are required to live on campus, unless they commute from a nearby home.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,030 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,644 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,566
- Setting:
- rural
Fort Valley, GA
Founded in 1895, Fort Valley State University is a public institution. Fort Valley State University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,855 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $16,155 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 6,931
- Setting:
- rural
Prairie View, TX
Prairie View A&M University is a public institution that was founded in 1876. The school has 22.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Prairie View A&M University is 17:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $13,990 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,545
- Setting:
- urban
Daytona Beach, FL
Bethune-Cookman University was established in 1904 as a private institution. Bethune-Cookman University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,862 (2010-11)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $13,894 (2010-11)
- Enrollment:
- 2,606
- Setting:
- urban
Frankfort, KY
A public institution, Kentucky State University was founded in 1886. Kentucky State University offers a Greek system, where 6.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 4.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,382 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $13,230 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,210
- Setting:
- rural
Itta Bena, MS
Mississippi Valley State University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,210, with a gender distribution of 38.1 percent male students and 61.9 percent female students. 33.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 67.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,164 (2010-11)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $13,476 (2010-11)
- Enrollment:
- 4,882
- Setting:
- urban
Montgomery, AL
Alabama State University, located in Montgomery, was founded in 1867 by freed slaves. Notable alumni from ASU include Fred Gray, the attorney who defended Rosa Parks during the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
- Tuition and fees:
- $11,940 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 848
- Setting:
- urban
Columbia, SC
Allen University is a private institution that was founded in 1870. The student-faculty ratio at Allen University is 24:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $7,800 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,119
- Setting:
- urban
Little Rock, AR
Arkansas Baptist College was established in 1884 as a private institution. Arkansas Baptist College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $17,190 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 3,137
- Setting:
- urban
Columbia, SC
A private institution, Benedict College was founded in 1870.
