Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are U.S. higher education institutions that were established prior to 1964 with the intention of offering accredited, high-quality education to African American students. There are more than a hundred HBCUs among top U.S. colleges and universities today.
The best historically black colleges for 2016 were determined by considering each school’s academic standards, affordability, outcomes, and student support. The following school profiles explore the legacies, present successes and ongoing initiatives of each institution.
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Ranking from Bestcolleges.com
- Howard University
- Spelman College
- Hampton University
- Tuskegee
- XULA
- FAMU
- North Carolina A&T
- Bowie State University
- Tougaloo College
- Winston Salem State University
- Morehouse College
- Oakwood University
- Albany State University
- Claflin University
- Clark Atlanta University
- North Carolina Central University
- Jackson State University
- Southern University
- Delaware State University
- Elizabeth City State University
- Norfolk State University
- PVAMU
- Fisk University
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- Morgan State University
- Lincoln University of Pennsylvania
- Fayetteville State University
- Alabama A&M
- Virginia State University
- Alcorn State University