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 is a private institution that was founded in 1862. The school has 75.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at LeMoyne-Owen College is 14:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $15,708 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,140
- Setting:
- city
Salisbury, NC
Livingstone College was established in 1879 as 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
A private institution, Miles College was founded in 1905.
- 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 has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,090, with a gender distribution of 38.9 percent male students and 61.1 percent female students. At this school, 43.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 57.0 percent of students live off campus.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,700 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $20,343 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Norfolk, VA
Founded in 1935, Norfolk State University is a public institution. Norfolk State University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered least selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $12,502 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 891
- Setting:
- urban
Augusta, GA
Paine College is a private institution that was founded in 1882. The school has 67.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students, and the student-faculty ratio at Paine College is 12:1.
- Tuition and fees:
- $9,500 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 732
- Setting:
- urban
Little Rock, AR
Philander Smith College was established in 1877 as 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
A private institution, Rust College was founded in 1866. Rust College offers a Greek system, where 1.0 percent of the student body is involved in a sorority and 4.0 percent is involved in a fraternity.
- In-state tuition and fees:
- $6,032 (2011-12)
- Out-of-state tuition and fees:
- $17,646 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 4,386
- Setting:
- city
Savannah, GA
Savannah State University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,386, with a gender distribution of 45.7 percent male students and 54.3 percent female students.
- Tuition and fees:
- $12,676 (2011-12)
- Enrollment:
- 2,265
- Setting:
- city
Raleigh, NC
Founded in 1865, Shaw University is a private institution. Shaw University follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered least selective.
- 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 is a public institution that was founded in 1880. The student-faculty ratio at Southern University and A&M College is 18:1.
- 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
Southern University--New Orleans was established in 1956 as 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
A private institution, St. Augustine's University was founded in 1867.
- Tuition and fees:
- $14,710 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,072
- Setting:
- city
Tuscaloosa, AL
Stillman College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,072, with a gender distribution of 46.7 percent male students and 53.3 percent female students. At this school, 63.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 37.0 percent of students live off campus.
- Tuition and fees:
- $13,210 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- rural
Lawrenceville, VA
Founded in 1888, St. Paul's College is a private institution. St. Paul's College follows a semester-based academic calendar and its admissions are considered least selective.
- Tuition and fees:
- $11,492 (2011-12)
- Setting:
- city
Talladega, AL
Talladega College is a private institution that was founded in 1867. The student-faculty ratio at Talladega College is 12:1.
- 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
A public institution, University of Arkansas--Pine Bluff was founded in 1873.
- Tuition and fees:
- $14,630 (2012-13)
- Enrollment:
- 1,333
- Setting:
- urban
Richmond, VA
Virginia Union University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,333, with a gender distribution of 46.8 percent male students and 53.2 percent female students.
- 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.
