Education
2014 Best Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s)
There are 106 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States today.
Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the Black community.
There are 106 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States today, including public and private, two-year and four-year institutions, medical schools and community colleges.
U.S. News & World Report released its 2014 edition of the Best Colleges Report. The list included several rankings among them is the HBCU rankings.
The ranking data includes tuition, enrollment, retention, graduation rates, and college admission test scores.
Best Black Colleges And Universities Rankings
Check out the rankings below.
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1
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Spelman College
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Atlanta, GA
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2
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Morehouse College
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Atlanta, GA
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3
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Howard University
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Washington, DC
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4
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Fisk University
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Nashville, TN
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5
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Tuskegee University
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Tuskegee, AL
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5
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Xavier University of Louisiana
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New Orleans, LA
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7
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Claflin University
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Orangeburg, SC
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8
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North Carolina A&T State University
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Greensboro, NC
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9
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Clark Atlanta University
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Atlanta, GA
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9
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Delaware State University
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Dover, DE
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9
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Florida A&M University
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Tallahassee, FL
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12
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Dillard University
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New Orleans, LA
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12
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North Carolina Central University
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Durham, NC
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14
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Johnson C. Smith University
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Charlotte, NC
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14
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Tennessee State University
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Nashville, TN
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14
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Tougaloo College
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Tougaloo, MS
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17
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Winston-Salem State University
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Winston-Salem, NC
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18
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Elizabeth City State University
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Elizabeth City, NC
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18
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Morgan State University
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Baltimore, MD
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20
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Alabama A&M University
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Normal, AL
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20
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Lincoln University
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Lincoln University, PA
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22
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Bennett College
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Greensboro, NC
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23
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Oakwood University
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Huntsville, AL
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24
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South Carolina State University
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Orangeburg, SC
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25
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Bowie State University
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Bowie, MD
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25
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Fayetteville State University
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Fayetteville, NC
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25
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Jackson State University
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Jackson, MS
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25
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Kentucky State University
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Frankfort, KY
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