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.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,074 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $11,612 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 5,765
- Setting:
- city
Baton Rouge, LA
Southern University and A&M College was established in 1880 as a public institution. Southern University and A&M College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $3,906 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $5,678 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,805
- Setting:
- city
New Orleans, LA
A public institution, Southern University--New Orleans was founded in 1956.
- Tuition and fees:
- $17,160 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,506
- Setting:
- urban
Raleigh, NC
St. Augustine's University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,506, with a gender distribution of 50.9 percent male students and 49.1 percent female students. At this school, 74.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 26.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $14,710 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,072
- Setting:
- city
Tuscaloosa, AL
Founded in 1876, Stillman College is a private institution. Stillman College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $13,210 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- rural
Lawrenceville, VA
St. Paul's College is a private institution that was founded in 1888. The student-faculty ratio at St. Paul's College is 18:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $11,492 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Talladega, AL
Talladega College was established in 1867 as a private institution. Talladega College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,442 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $16,742 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 6,881
- Setting:
- urban
Houston, TX
Texas Southern University is one of the largest historically black colleges in the country. The university is located in downtown Houston.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,435 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $10,739 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Pine Bluff, AR
Founded in 1873, University of Arkansas--Pine Bluff is a public institution. University of Arkansas--Pine Bluff follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $14,630 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,333
- Setting:
- urban
Richmond, VA
Virginia Union University is a private institution that was founded in 1865. The student-faculty ratio at Virginia Union University is 14:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $10,780 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- rural
Denmark, SC
Voorhees College was established in 1897 as a private institution. Voorhees College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
