This U.S. News ranking measures the quality of the undergraduate education at historically black colleges and universities. These HBCUs were compared only with one another for this ranking. To be on the list, a school must be currently listed as part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities registry.
The Higher Education Act of 1965 defines an HBCU as “any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of black Americans, and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary (of Education) to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training offered or is, according to such an agency or association, making reasonable progress toward accreditation.”
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 2019 Best Colleges rankings.
Spelman College
Spelman College is a private institution that was founded in 1881. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,171, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 39 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Spelman College’s ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #57. Its tuition and fees are $29,972.
Howard University
Howard University is a private institution that was founded in 1867. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,243, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 256 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Howard University’s ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #104. Its tuition and fees are $27,206.
Xavier University of Louisiana
Xavier University of Louisiana is a private institution that was founded in 1915. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,568, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 63 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Xavier University of Louisiana’s ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities South, #17. Its tuition and fees are $25,006.
Hampton University
Hampton University is a private institution that was founded in 1868. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 3,672, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 314 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Hampton University’s ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #218. Its tuition and fees are $28,024.
Morehouse College
Morehouse College is a private institution that was founded in 1867. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,206, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 66 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Morehouse College’s ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #154. Its tuition and fees are $27,576.
North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina A&T State University is a public institution that was founded in 1891. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 10,629, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 800 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. North Carolina A&T State University’s ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #281. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,657; out-of-state tuition and fees are $20,167.
Florida A&M University
Florida A&M University is a public institution that was founded in 1887. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 8,137, its setting is city, and the campus size is 422 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Florida A&M University’s ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #254. Its in-state tuition and fees are $5,785; out-of-state tuition and fees are $17,725.
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee University is a private institution that was founded in 1881. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,553, its setting is rural, and the campus size is 5,000 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Tuskegee University’s ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities South, #25. Its comprehensive cost is $28,860 (2018-19).
Claflin University
Claflin University is a private institution that was founded in 1869. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,080, its setting is city, and the campus size is 46 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Claflin University’s ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Colleges South, #9. Its tuition and fees are $16,722.
Fisk University
Fisk University is a private institution that was founded in 1866. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 743, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 47 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Fisk University’s ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #164-#215. Its tuition and fees are $21,480.
