Best U.S. HBCUs
CollegeSimply lists 96 of about 100 Title IV historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the U.S., schools established to educate Black students when segregation shut them out of most colleges. Today they remain leaders in affordability, student support, and cultural community, and they welcome students of all backgrounds.
Leading our 2027 rankings is Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, ranked #271 nationally. Also highly ranked: Howard University, Xavier University of Louisiana and Fisk University.
Compare tuition, enrollment, acceptance rates, and majors across every HBCU below. Rankings follow the CollegeSimply methodology, blending academics, cost, outcomes, and selectivity. Filter by state or sort by what matters most to you.
List of HBCUs
Shelton State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Tuscaloosa, AL
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A public community college known for undergraduate nursing and technical career programs. Most students commute to campuses in the Tuscaloosa area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,539
Stillman College
- Private 4 Year
- Tuscaloosa, AL
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Stillman is a private historically Black liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. The small campus sits in a residential section of Tuscaloosa.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $15,152
Talladega College
- Private 4 Year
- Talladega, AL
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Talladega is a private historically Black liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in the sciences, business, and the humanities. The historic campus sits in the small city of Talladega in east-central Alabama.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.4
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $1,267
H Councill Trenholm State Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Montgomery, AL
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3.0 | 4 reviews
Trenholm State is a public community college known for career and technical programs and allied health. The Montgomery campus is a historically Black two-year college.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,960
Arkansas Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Little Rock, AR
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1.0 | 1 reviews
Arkansas Baptist is a small private historically Black college known for undergraduate business and religious studies. The urban Little Rock campus maintains a Baptist church affiliation.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.6
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,627
Philander Smith University
- Private 4 Year
- Little Rock, AR
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Philander Smith is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate liberal arts. The urban campus sits in Little Rock.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.04
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,082
University of the District of Columbia
- Public 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 1 application deadline
UDC is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate business, education, and engineering. The urban campus is the District of Columbia's only public four-year university.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,895
Edward Waters University
- Private 4 Year
- Jacksonville, FL
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Edward Waters is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate business, criminal justice, and education. The urban Jacksonville campus is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
- SAT Range 820-990
- Avg GPA 2.64
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $12,029
Florida Memorial University
- Private 4 Year
- Miami Gardens, FL
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- Jul 1 application deadline
Florida Memorial is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate aviation and education. The campus is located in suburban Miami Gardens near Miami.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.7
- Acceptance Rate 85%
- Net Price $21,679
Morehouse College
- Private 4 Year
- Atlanta, GA
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- Feb 1 application deadline
Morehouse is a private historically Black men's college known for undergraduate business, political science, and biology. The urban Atlanta campus is part of the Atlanta University Center consortium with neighboring HBCUs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.48
- Acceptance Rate 44%
- Net Price $36,292
Paine College
- Private 4 Year
- Augusta, GA
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- Jul 1 application deadline
Paine is a private historically Black liberal arts college with undergraduate programs in education and business. The small urban campus sits in Augusta along the Savannah River.
- SAT Range 776-976
- Predicted Avg GPA 2.81
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $15,935
Southern University at New Orleans
- Public 4 Year
- New Orleans, LA
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- Jul 1 application deadline
Southern University at New Orleans is a public HBCU known for undergraduate social work, criminal justice, and business. The urban campus occupies a site in New Orleans's Gentilly area.
- SAT Range 820-1050
- Avg GPA 2.4
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $14,480
Southern University at Shreveport
- Public 2 Year
- Shreveport, LA
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Southern University at Shreveport is a public two-year HBCU community college known for associate programs in nursing and allied health. The urban campus serves commuting students in Shreveport.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,832
Coahoma Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Clarksdale, MS
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Coahoma is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and career-technical fields. It is an HBCU on a small campus in the Mississippi Delta town of Clarksdale.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Hinds Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Raymond, MS
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5.0 | 1 reviews
A public community college offering associate degrees and career-technical programs. The main campus is in the small town of Raymond near the Jackson metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.25
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,985
Rust College
- Private 4 Year
- Holly Springs, MS
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5.0 | 2 reviews
Rust is a private historically Black liberal arts college known for undergraduate teacher education and the social sciences. The small campus sits in the town of Holly Springs in northern Mississippi.
- SAT Range 440-1339
- Avg GPA 2.66
- Acceptance Rate 49%
- Net Price $12,037
Harris Stowe State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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Harris-Stowe is a small public HBCU known for undergraduate teacher education. The urban campus is in St. Louis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.04
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,418
Lincoln University
- Public 4 Year
- Jefferson City, MO
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Lincoln University is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate agriculture and education. The campus is in Jefferson City, Missouri's state capital.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.75
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,002