historically black colleges and universities Comparison
Compare 103 historically black colleges and universities in United States.
Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African-American community. Of the 103 historically black colleges and universities colleges, 52 schools are public and 51 schools are private. The average SAT score of the historically black colleges and universities colleges is 974 and average ACT scores is 18. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 69% and the average graduation rate is 32%. The average tuition & fees are $7,528 for in-state students and $15,869 for out-of-state students at the schools.
Rust College has the highest SAT score with 1,295 and Howard University has the highest ACT score with 23. Johnson C Smith University is the tightest school to admit among historically black colleges and universities colleges with 25.28% acceptance rate and North Carolina A & T State University is the largest school with total student population of $13,487. Howard University has the highest tuition & fees with $33,344 among historically black colleges and universities colleges.
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| Name | Test Scores | Acceptance Rate | Tuition | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama A & M UniversityPublic,4-yearsNormal, Alabama | 920 (SAT) 17 (ACT) |
68.40% | $10,024 (in-state) $18,634(out-of-state) |
6,007 | 26% |
| Alabama State UniversityPublic,4-yearsMontgomery, Alabama | 935 (SAT) 18 (ACT) |
96.60% | $11,248 (in-state) $19,576(out-of-state) |
3,828 | 27% |
| Gadsden State Community CollegePublic,2-4 yearsGadsden, Alabama | - | - | $4,032 (in-state) $7,080(out-of-state) |
4,352 | 25% |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical CollegePublic,2-4 yearsHuntsville, Alabama | - | - | $5,130 (in-state) $8,940(out-of-state) |
976 | 12% |
| Lawson State Community CollegePublic,2-4 yearsBirmingham, Alabama | - | - | $4,980 (in-state) $8,790(out-of-state) |
2,919 | 22% |
| Miles CollegePrivate,4-yearsFairfield, Alabama | - | - | $12,714 | 1,258 | 26% |
| Oakwood UniversityPrivate,4-yearsHuntsville, Alabama | - | 68.05% | $21,838 | 1,470 | 46% |
| Bishop State Community CollegePublic,2-4 yearsMobile, Alabama | - | - | $5,280 (in-state) $9,090(out-of-state) |
2,968 | 22% |
| Selma UniversityPrivate,4-yearsSelma, Alabama | - | - | $4,800 | 50 | - |
| Shelton State Community CollegePublic,2-4 yearsTuscaloosa, Alabama | - | - | $5,067 (in-state) $8,877(out-of-state) |
4,166 | 22% |
| Stillman CollegePrivate,4-yearsTuscaloosa, Alabama | - | 64.54% | $11,392 | 744 | 24% |
| Talladega CollegePrivate,4-yearsTalladega, Alabama | - | - | $15,650 | 903 | 35% |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community CollegePublic,2-4 yearsMontgomery, Alabama | - | - | $4,890 (in-state) $8,700(out-of-state) |
1,984 | 20% |
| Tuskegee UniversityPrivate,4-yearsTuskegee, Alabama | 1,100 (SAT) 21 (ACT) |
29.69% | $23,440 | 2,570 | 67% |
| Arkansas Baptist CollegePrivate,4-yearsLittle Rock, Arkansas | - | - | $8,760 | 497 | 8% |
| University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPublic,4-yearsPine Bluff, Arkansas | 920 (SAT) 15 (ACT) |
69.33% | $9,019 (in-state) $17,029(out-of-state) |
2,387 | 41% |
| Philander Smith CollegePrivate,4-yearsLittle Rock, Arkansas | - | - | $13,014 | 769 | 30% |
| Shorter CollegePrivate,2-4 yearsN Little Rock, Arkansas | - | - | $6,246 | 321 | 10% |
| Delaware State UniversityPublic,4-yearsDover, Delaware | 930 (SAT) 22 (ACT) |
54.92% | $10,314 (in-state) $20,250(out-of-state) |
5,826 | 45% |
| University of the District of ColumbiaPublic,4-yearsWashington, District of Columbia | - | - | $6,152 (in-state) $13,004(out-of-state) |
3,577 | 35% |
| Howard UniversityPrivate,4-yearsWashington, District of Columbia | 1,170 (SAT) 23 (ACT) |
53.43% | $33,344 | 12,886 | 70% |
| Bethune-Cookman UniversityPrivate,4-yearsDaytona Beach, Florida | 900 (SAT) 16 (ACT) |
84.97% | $14,794 | 2,727 | 34% |
| Edward Waters UniversityPrivate,4-yearsJacksonville, Florida | - | 83.54% | $14,878 | 1,181 | 30% |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityPublic,4-yearsTallahassee, Florida | 1,070 (SAT) 21 (ACT) |
32.93% | $5,785 (in-state) $17,725(out-of-state) |
9,215 | 60% |
| Florida Memorial UniversityPrivate,4-yearsMiami Gardens, Florida | - | 69.94% | $19,110 | 1,137 | 35% |
| Albany State UniversityPublic,4-yearsAlbany, Georgia | - | - | $5,934 (in-state) $16,656(out-of-state) |
6,334 | 27% |
| Clark Atlanta UniversityPrivate,4-yearsAtlanta, Georgia | 970 (SAT) 18 (ACT) |
56.26% | $26,446 | 4,000 | 46% |
| Fort Valley State UniversityPublic,4-yearsFort Valley, Georgia | 830 (SAT) 16 (ACT) |
43.09% | $5,392 (in-state) $16,114(out-of-state) |
2,605 | 45% |
| Interdenominational Theological CenterPrivate,4-yearsAtlanta, Georgia | - | - | $14,000 | 193 | - |
| Morehouse CollegePrivate,4-yearsAtlanta, Georgia | - | 60.01% | $31,725 | 2,567 | 58% |
| Morehouse School of MedicinePrivate,4-yearsAtlanta, Georgia | - | - | - | 891 | - |
| Paine CollegePrivate,4-yearsAugusta, Georgia | - | 51.51% | $14,596 | 310 | 17% |
| Savannah State UniversityPublic,4-yearsSavannah, Georgia | - | - | $5,498 (in-state) $16,218(out-of-state) |
2,945 | 28% |
| Spelman CollegePrivate,4-yearsAtlanta, Georgia | - | 28.39% | $30,058 | 3,102 | 74% |
| Kentucky State UniversityPublic,4-yearsFrankfort, Kentucky | 880 (SAT) 16 (ACT) |
91.50% | $9,214 (in-state) $13,260(out-of-state) |
1,726 | 32% |
| Dillard UniversityPrivate,4-yearsNew Orleans, Louisiana | 1,050 (SAT) 21 (ACT) |
79.89% | $22,194 | 1,224 | 48% |
| Grambling State UniversityPublic,4-yearsGrambling, Louisiana | 910 (SAT) 17 (ACT) |
42.37% | $7,681 (in-state) $16,706(out-of-state) |
5,058 | 36% |
| Southern University and A & M CollegePublic,4-yearsBaton Rouge, Louisiana | 890 (SAT) 17 (ACT) |
53.90% | $9,848 (in-state) $17,198(out-of-state) |
8,226 | 30% |
| Southern University at New OrleansPublic,4-yearsNew Orleans, Louisiana | - | 93.53% | $7,490 (in-state) $16,390(out-of-state) |
1,950 | 17% |
| Southern University at ShreveportPublic,2-4 yearsShreveport, Louisiana | - | - | $4,958 (in-state) $4,958(out-of-state) |
3,154 | 7% |
| Xavier University of LouisianaPrivate,4-yearsNew Orleans, Louisiana | 1,080 (SAT) 22 (ACT) |
95.16% | $27,868 | 3,419 | 50% |
| Bowie State UniversityPublic,4-yearsBowie, Maryland | 910 (SAT) | 86.54% | $8,999 (in-state) $19,889(out-of-state) |
6,275 | 40% |
| Coppin State UniversityPublic,4-yearsBaltimore, Maryland | 940 (SAT) | 44.95% | $7,001 (in-state) $13,789(out-of-state) |
2,006 | 23% |
| University of Maryland Eastern ShorePublic,4-yearsPrincess Anne, Maryland | - | 81.56% | $8,898 (in-state) $19,728(out-of-state) |
2,518 | 37% |
| Morgan State UniversityPublic,4-yearsBaltimore, Maryland | 970 (SAT) 18 (ACT) |
85.38% | $8,118 (in-state) $18,800(out-of-state) |
9,101 | 45% |
| Alcorn State UniversityPublic,4-yearsAlcorn State, Mississippi | 1,005 (SAT) 19 (ACT) |
29.93% | $8,549 (in-state) $8,549(out-of-state) |
2,933 | 47% |
| Coahoma Community CollegePublic,2-4 yearsClarksdale, Mississippi | - | - | $3,353 (in-state) $3,490(out-of-state) |
1,783 | 32% |
| Jackson State UniversityPublic,4-yearsJackson, Mississippi | 1,125 (SAT) 19 (ACT) |
88.64% | $9,090 (in-state) $10,110(out-of-state) |
6,906 | 34% |
| Mississippi Valley State UniversityPublic,4-yearsItta Bena, Mississippi | - | 64.78% | $7,414 (in-state) $7,912(out-of-state) |
1,879 | 25% |
| Rust CollegePrivate,4-yearsHolly Springs, Mississippi | 1,295 (SAT) 17 (ACT) |
78.76% | $13,840 | 755 | 24% |
| Tougaloo CollegePrivate,4-yearsTougaloo, Mississippi | - | 49.31% | $11,398 | 677 | 30% |
| Harris-Stowe State UniversityPublic,4-yearsSaint Louis, Missouri | - | - | $6,442 (in-state) $11,074(out-of-state) |
1,084 | 20% |
| Lincoln UniversityPublic,4-yearsJefferson City, Missouri | - | - | $9,290 (in-state) $16,882(out-of-state) |
1,833 | 28% |
| Bennett CollegePrivate,4-yearsGreensboro, North Carolina | - | 44.63% | $19,140 | 168 | 19% |
| Elizabeth City State UniversityPublic,4-yearsElizabeth City, North Carolina | 985 (SAT) 19 (ACT) |
74.15% | $3,412 (in-state) $7,412(out-of-state) |
2,149 | 42% |
| Fayetteville State UniversityPublic,4-yearsFayetteville, North Carolina | 930 (SAT) 16 (ACT) |
81.24% | $3,969 (in-state) $7,969(out-of-state) |
6,787 | 43% |
| Johnson C Smith UniversityPrivate,4-yearsCharlotte, North Carolina | - | 25.28% | $20,480 | 1,093 | 42% |
| Livingstone CollegePrivate,4-yearsSalisbury, North Carolina | 875 (SAT) 17 (ACT) |
63.77% | $18,296 | 839 | 25% |
| North Carolina A & T State UniversityPublic,4-yearsGreensboro, North Carolina | 1,050 (SAT) 20 (ACT) |
56.39% | $6,748 (in-state) $20,408(out-of-state) |
13,487 | 56% |
| North Carolina Central UniversityPublic,4-yearsDurham, North Carolina | 970 (SAT) 18 (ACT) |
84.38% | $6,542 (in-state) $19,578(out-of-state) |
7,553 | 44% |
| Saint Augustine's UniversityPrivate,4-yearsRaleigh, North Carolina | - | 58.85% | $16,896 | 1,108 | 20% |
| Shaw UniversityPrivate,4-yearsRaleigh, North Carolina | - | 61.03% | $17,176 | 1,067 | 13% |
| Winston-Salem State UniversityPublic,4-yearsWinston-Salem, North Carolina | 945 (SAT) 16 (ACT) |
73.39% | $6,735 (in-state) $17,391(out-of-state) |
5,004 | 49% |
| Central State UniversityPublic,4-yearsWilberforce, Ohio | - | 88.83% | $7,824 (in-state) $9,824(out-of-state) |
5,434 | 25% |
| Wilberforce UniversityPrivate,4-yearsWilberforce, Ohio | 910 (SAT) 16 (ACT) |
45.12% | $14,776 | 656 | 41% |
| Langston UniversityPublic,4-yearsLangston, Oklahoma | - | - | $6,728 (in-state) $14,255(out-of-state) |
1,903 | 22% |
| Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaPublic,4-yearsCheyney, Pennsylvania | - | - | $10,904 (in-state) $18,870(out-of-state) |
697 | 14% |
| Lincoln UniversityPublic,4-yearsLincoln University, Pennsylvania | 950 (SAT) 18 (ACT) |
80.61% | $12,512 (in-state) $19,384(out-of-state) |
1,824 | 44% |
| Allen UniversityPrivate,4-yearsColumbia, South Carolina | - | 43.36% | $14,304 | 657 | 8% |
| Benedict CollegePrivate,4-yearsColumbia, South Carolina | 900 (SAT) | 67.78% | $18,000 | 1,840 | 19% |
| Claflin UniversityPrivate,4-yearsOrangeburg, South Carolina | - | 78.00% | $17,046 | 1,830 | 50% |
| Clinton CollegePrivate,4-yearsRock Hill, South Carolina | - | - | $10,516 | 197 | 11% |
| Denmark Technical CollegePublic,2-4 yearsDenmark, South Carolina | - | - | $6,301 (in-state) $11,927(out-of-state) |
725 | 15% |
| Morris CollegePrivate,4-yearsSumter, South Carolina | - | - | $16,224 | 384 | 23% |
| South Carolina State UniversityPublic,4-yearsOrangeburg, South Carolina | - | 83.90% | $11,060 (in-state) $21,750(out-of-state) |
2,649 | 34% |
| Voorhees UniversityPrivate,4-yearsDenmark, South Carolina | - | - | $12,630 | 507 | 36% |
| American Baptist CollegePrivate,4-yearsNashville, Tennessee | - | - | $12,474 | 53 | 25% |
| Fisk UniversityPrivate,4-yearsNashville, Tennessee | 1,269 (SAT) 22 (ACT) |
70.97% | $24,298 | 1,055 | 56% |
| Lane CollegePrivate,4-yearsJackson, Tennessee | - | - | $11,790 | 1,010 | 17% |
| Le Moyne-Owen CollegePrivate,4-yearsMemphis, Tennessee | - | 99.56% | $12,076 | 609 | 18% |
| Meharry Medical CollegePrivate,4-yearsNashville, Tennessee | - | - | - | 962 | - |
| Tennessee State UniversityPublic,4-yearsNashville, Tennessee | - | - | $8,568 (in-state) $22,284(out-of-state) |
9,218 | 32% |
| Huston-Tillotson UniversityPrivate,4-yearsAustin, Texas | 920 (SAT) 17 (ACT) |
51.94% | $14,703 | 1,025 | 31% |
| Jarvis Christian UniversityPrivate,4-yearsHawkins, Texas | - | - | $11,720 | 729 | 15% |
| Paul Quinn CollegePrivate,4-yearsDallas, Texas | - | 57.28% | $13,498 | 938 | 28% |
| Prairie View A & M UniversityPublic,4-yearsPrairie View, Texas | 950 (SAT) 18 (ACT) |
76.07% | $11,299 (in-state) $26,874(out-of-state) |
9,056 | 41% |
| St Philip's CollegePublic,2-4 yearsSan Antonio, Texas | - | - | $6,892 (in-state) $14,422(out-of-state) |
12,653 | 31% |
| Southwestern Christian CollegePrivate,4-yearsTerrell, Texas | - | - | $12,121 | 88 | 5% |
| Texas CollegePrivate,4-yearsTyler, Texas | - | - | $10,008 | 642 | 15% |
| Texas Southern UniversityPublic,4-yearsHouston, Texas | 910 (SAT) 17 (ACT) |
96.80% | $9,173 (in-state) $21,773(out-of-state) |
8,632 | 26% |
| Wiley CollegePrivate,4-yearsMarshall, Texas | - | - | $12,500 | 698 | 23% |
| Hampton UniversityPrivate,4-yearsHampton, Virginia | 1,030 (SAT) 22 (ACT) |
74.47% | $29,162 | 3,286 | 46% |
| Norfolk State UniversityPublic,4-yearsNorfolk, Virginia | 940 (SAT) 18 (ACT) |
89.50% | $9,910 (in-state) $21,412(out-of-state) |
5,783 | 39% |
| Virginia University of LynchburgPrivate,4-yearsLynchburg, Virginia | - | - | $9,248 | 837 | 87% |
| Virginia State UniversityPublic,4-yearsPetersburg, Virginia | 910 (SAT) 16 (ACT) |
89.72% | $9,755 (in-state) $22,006(out-of-state) |
4,648 | 37% |
| Virginia Union UniversityPrivate,4-yearsRichmond, Virginia | 900 (SAT) | 80.55% | $14,880 | 1,860 | 39% |
| Bluefield State UniversityPublic,4-yearsBluefield, West Virginia | 975 (SAT) 20 (ACT) |
97.17% | $10,240 (in-state) $17,560(out-of-state) |
1,306 | 35% |
| West Virginia State UniversityPublic,4-yearsInstitute, West Virginia | 940 (SAT) 19 (ACT) |
96.18% | $9,049 (in-state) $14,623(out-of-state) |
3,785 | 35% |
| University of the Virgin IslandsPublic,4-yearsCharlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands | 895 (SAT) 22 (ACT) |
96.90% | $5,612 (in-state) $15,521(out-of-state) |
1,636 | 27% |
| Southern University Law CenterPublic,4-yearsBaton Rouge, Louisiana | - | - | - | 843 | - |
| Simmons College of KentuckyPrivate,4-yearsLouisville, Kentucky | - | 67.13% | $16,398 | 237 | 28% |
| University of the Virgin Islands-Albert A. SheenPublic,4-yearsSt. Croix, Virgin Islands | - | - | $5,622 (in-state) $15,521(out-of-state) |
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| Huston - Tillotson University - Center for Entrepreneurship and InnovaPrivate,4-yearsAustin, Texas | - | - | $28,230 | - | - |
| Average | 974 (SAT) 18 (ACT) |
69% | $7,528 (in-state) $15,869(out-of-state) |
2,874 | 32.32% |