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.
- Tuition and fees:
- $10,538 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,091
- Setting:
- city
Memphis, TN
LeMoyne-Owen College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,091, with a gender distribution of 33.1 percent male students and 66.9 percent female students. At this school, 18.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 82.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $15,708 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,140
- Setting:
- city
Salisbury, NC
Founded in 1879, Livingstone College is a private institution. Livingstone College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered least selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $10,490 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- suburban
Birmingham, AL
Miles College is a private institution that was founded in 1905. The student-faculty ratio at Miles College is 14:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,382 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $13,230 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,090
- Setting:
- rural
Itta Bena, MS
Mississippi Valley State University was established in 1950 as a public institution. Mississippi Valley State University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,700 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $20,343 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Norfolk, VA
A public institution, Norfolk State University was founded in 1935.
- Tuition and fees:
- $12,502 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 891
- Setting:
- urban
Augusta, GA
Paine College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 891, with a gender distribution of 37.5 percent male students and 62.5 percent female students. At this school, 53.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 47.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $9,500 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 732
- Setting:
- urban
Little Rock, AR
Founded in 1877, Philander Smith College is a private institution. Philander Smith College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $8,300 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 922
- Setting:
- rural
Holly Springs, MS
Rust College is a private institution that was founded in 1866. The school has 54.3 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Rust College is 17:1.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,032 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,646 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 4,386
- Setting:
- city
Savannah, GA
Savannah State University was established in 1890 as a public institution. Savannah State University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $12,676 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,265
- Setting:
- city
Raleigh, NC
A private institution, Shaw University was founded in 1865. Shaw University offers a Greek system, where 5.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 4.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $5,074 (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 has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,765, with a gender distribution of 38.8 percent male students and 61.2 percent female students.
- 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
Founded in 1956, Southern University--New Orleans is a public institution. Southern University--New Orleans follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $17,160 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 1,506
- Setting:
- urban
Raleigh, NC
St. Augustine's University is a private institution that was founded in 1867. The student-faculty ratio at St. Augustine's University is 14:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $14,710 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,072
- Setting:
- city
Tuscaloosa, AL
Stillman College was established in 1876 as 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
A private institution, St. Paul's College was founded in 1888.
- Tuition and fees:
- $11,492 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Talladega, AL
Founded in 1867, Talladega College is 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
University of Arkansas--Pine Bluff was established in 1873 as 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
A private institution, Virginia Union University was founded in 1865.
- Tuition and fees:
- $10,780 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- rural
Denmark, SC
Founded in 1897, Voorhees College is a private institution. Voorhees College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $4,918 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $4,918 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,772
- Setting:
- suburban
Institute, WV
West Virginia State University is a public institution that was founded in 1891.
- Tuition and fees:
- $12,470 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- rural
Wilberforce, OH
Wilberforce University was established in 1856 as a private institution. Wilberforce University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $10,994 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- urban
Jacksonville, FL
A private institution, Edward Waters College was founded in 1866.
- Tuition and fees:
- $14,604 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- suburban
Miami, FL
Founded in 1879, Florida Memorial University is a private institution. Florida Memorial University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered more selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,478 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $11,965 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Jefferson City, MO
Lincoln University is a public institution that was founded in 1866.
- Tuition and fees:
- $10,530 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Sumter, SC
Morris College was established in 1908 as a private institution. Morris College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered least selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $6,656 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- urban
Terrell, TX
Southwestern Christian College was founded as a private institution.
- Tuition and fees:
- $8,837 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Tyler, TX
Founded in 1894, Texas College is a private institution. Texas College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $7,000 (2012-13)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $14,000 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 4,658
- Setting:
- city
Washington, DC
University of the District of Columbia is a public institution that was founded in 1976.
- Tuition and fees:
- $11,050 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,335
- Setting:
- city
Marshall, TX
Wiley College was established in 1873 as a private institution. Wiley College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered less selective.
