Higher Education: Top 25 Colleges for Black Students, 2012
In order to be on the list, a school must be designated currently by the U.S. Department of Education as an Historically Black College or University (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.
| 2012 Rank | Name, location | Tuition | Total student population | 2011 Acceptance rate | Freshman retention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spelman College, Atlanta, Ga. | $23,794 | 2,170 | 37.6% | 88% |
| 2 | Howard University, Washington, D.C. | $22,683 | 10,583 | 53.9% | 83% |
| 3 | Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga. | n.a. | 2,441 | 62.7% | 83% |
| 4 | Hampton University, Hampton, Va. | $19,738 | 5,221 | 37.1% | 78% |
| 5 | Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. | $20,391 | 533 | 100% | 73% |
| 5 | Xavier University, New Orleans, La. | $17,840 | 2,946 | 64% | 68% |
| 7 | Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Ala. | $18,900 | 3,152 | 64.5% | 69% |
| 7 | Claflin, Orangeburg, S.C. | $14,498 | 1,961 | 31.9% | 72% |
| 9 | Dillard University, New Orleans, La. | $14,770 | 1,249 | 48.8% | 68% |
| 10 | Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Fla. | in-state: $5,187, out-of-state: $17,127 | 13,204 | 48.4% | 80% |
| 11 | North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, N.C. | in-state: $5,199, out-of-state: $15,797 | 10,881 | 66.4% | 75% |
| 12 | North Carolina Central University, Durham, N.C . | n.a. | 8,359 | 51.8% | 72% |
| 13 | Delaware State University, Dover, Del. | n.a. | 4,154 | 42.7% | 65% |
| 14 | South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, S.C. | n.a. | 4,326 | 95.8% | 65% |
| 15 | Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, N.C. | $18,236 | 1,543 | 28.9% | 69% |
| 15 | Bennett College, Greensboro, N.C. | $16,794 | 736 | 62.5% | 74% |
| 15 | Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Ga. | $18,912 | 3,843 | 71.7% | 65% |
| 15 | Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, Miss. | $10,210 | 945 | 37.3% | 74% |
| 19 | Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tenn. | n.a. | 9,165 | 55.3% | 64% |
| 20 | Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, N.C. | n.a. | 2,930 | 52.8% | 76% |
| 20 | Morgan State University, Baltimore, Md. | in-state: $7,082, out-of-state: $16,426 | 8,018 | 56% | 70% |
| 22 | Alabama A&M University, Normal, Ala. | n.a. | 5,095 | 50.1% | 69% |
| 22 | Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, N.C. | n.a. | 6,333 | 56.5% | 77% |
| 24 | Oakwood University, Huntsville, Ala. | $15,412 | 2,006 | 31.7% | 71% |
| 25 | Lincoln University, Lincoln University, Pa. | in-state: $9,996, out-of-state: $14,482 | 2,240 | 23.1% | 68% |
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