On Sunday, The U.S. News & World Report released its ranking for a total of 77 HBCUs.
U.S. News bases its ranking on the HBCU’s quality of undergraduate education. In order to qualify for the ranking, the HBCU must currently be listed as part of the White House and U.S. Department of Education’s Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities, be an undergraduate baccalaureate-granting institution that enrolls primarily first-year, first-time students and must be a school that is part of the U.S. News 2022-2023 Best Colleges rankings.
To qualify for this 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 part of the 2022-2023 Best Colleges rankings.
The U.S. News rankings system rests on two pillars: quantitative and qualitative measures that education experts have proposed as reliable indicators of academic quality, and U.S. News’ view of what matters in education.
Spelman College
Spelman College is a private institution that was founded in 1881. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,417 (fall 2021), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 39 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Spelman College’s ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #51. Its tuition and fees are $28,885.
Howard University
Howard University is a private institution that was founded in 1867. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 8,964 (fall 2021), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 257 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Howard University’s ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #89. Its tuition and fees are $31,050
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee University is a private institution that was founded in 1881. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,184 (fall 2021), 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 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities South, #6. Its tuition and fees are $22,679
Morehouse College
Morehouse College is a private institution that was founded in 1867. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,554 (fall 2021), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 66 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Morehouse College’s ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #124. Its comprehensive cost is $41,644 (2022-23).
Xavier University of Louisiana
Xavier University of Louisiana is a private institution that was founded in 1925. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,755 (fall 2021), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 66 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Xavier University of Louisiana’s ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities South, #14. Its tuition and fees are $26,863.
Hampton University
Hampton University is a private institution. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,863 (fall 2021), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 314 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Hampton University’s ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #219. Its tuition and fees are $29,312.
Florida A&M University
Florida A&M University is a public institution that was founded in 1887. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,301 (fall 2021), 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 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #202. Its in-state tuition and fees are $5,785; out-of-state tuition and fees are $17,725.
Delaware State University
Delaware State University is a public institution that was founded in 1891. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,399 (fall 2021), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 706 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Delaware State University’s ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities North, #85. Its in-state tuition and fees are $8,358; out-of-state tuition and fees are $18,280.
Claflin University
Claflin University is a private institution that was founded in 1869. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,779 (fall 2021), its setting is city, and the campus size is 46 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Claflin University’s ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #156-201. Its tuition and fees are $17,046.
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Carolina A&T State University is a public institution that was founded in 1891. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 11,596 (fall 2021), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 800 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #299. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,733; out-of-state tuition and fees are $20,243.
Fisk University
Fisk University is a private institution. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 914 (fall 2021), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 47 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Fisk University’s ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #151. Its tuition and fees are $22,906.
Morgan State University
Morgan State University is a public institution that was founded in 1867. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,034 (fall 2021), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 175 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Morgan State University’s ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #317. Its in-state tuition and fees are $8,008; out-of-state tuition and fees are $18,480.
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo College is a private institution that was founded in 1869. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 687 (fall 2021), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 100 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Tougaloo College’s ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #151. Its tuition and fees are $11,398.
Dillard University
Dillard University is a private institution that was founded in 1869. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,202 (fall 2021), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 55 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Dillard University’s ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #156-201. Its tuition and fees are $19,354.
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University is a public institution that was founded in 1910. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 5,892 (fall 2021), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 135 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. North Carolina Central University’s ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities South, #46. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,599; out-of-state tuition and fees are $19,635
