Best HBCU Colleges in America
Explore the best historically black colleges and universities in America based on in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
Hampton University
4 Year • Hampton, VA
Hampton University is a private not-for-profit university based in Hampton, Virginia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,018 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 36%.
#13 in Best HBCU Colleges in America
Prairie View A & M University
4 Year • Prairie View, TX
Prairie View A & M University is a public university based in Prairie View, Texas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,055 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 78%.
#14 in Best HBCU Colleges in America
Jackson State University
4 Year • Jackson, MS
Jackson State University is a public university based in Jackson, Mississippi. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 933 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 71%.
#15 in Best HBCU Colleges in America
Alcorn State University
4 Year • Alcorn State, MS
Alcorn State University is a public university based in Alcorn State, Mississippi. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 742 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 78%.
#16 in Best HBCU Colleges in America
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
4 Year • Pine Bluff, AR
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a public university based in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 514 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 46%.
#17 in Best HBCU Colleges in America
Delaware State University
4 Year • Dover, DE
Delaware State University is a public university based in Dover, Delaware. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 951 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 45%.
#18 in Best HBCU Colleges in America
North Carolina Central University
4 Year • Durham, NC
North Carolina Central University is a public university based in Durham, North Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,275 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 82%.
#19 in Best HBCU Colleges in America
Norfolk State University
4 Year • Norfolk, VA
Norfolk State University is a public university based in Norfolk, Virginia. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,036 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 90%.
#20 in Best HBCU Colleges in America
Bowie State University
4 Year • Bowie, MD
Bowie State University is a public university based in Bowie, Maryland. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 1,086 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 36%.
#21 in Best HBCU Colleges in America
Tougaloo College
4 Year • Tougaloo, MS
Tougaloo College is a private not-for-profit university based in Tougaloo, Mississippi. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 196 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 74%.
#22 in Best HBCU Colleges in America
South Carolina State University
4 Year • Orangeburg, SC
South Carolina State University is a public university based in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 591 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 78%.
#23 in Best HBCU Colleges in America
Oakwood University
4 Year • Huntsville, AL
Oakwood University is a private not-for-profit university based in Huntsville, Alabama. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 368 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 47%.
#24 in Best HBCU Colleges in America