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HBCU List: Explore the Top 20 Historically Black Colleges & Universities

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HBCU stands for Historically Black Colleges & Universities. These schools have been having a renaissance lately, and the endowments and applications to the top HBCUs is up after several decades of decline. Read more about the Top 20 HBCU's in the U.S. See one you like? Click the heart icon to save it to your personal college list.

1. Howard University

  • 1st
    Howard University
    Washington, DC

    In-State

    $28,916

    Out-of-State

    $28,916
    Acceptance Rate39%
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    • 2. Spelman College

  • 2nd
    Spelman College
    Atlanta, GA

    In-State

    $29,972

    Out-of-State

    $29,972
    Acceptance Rate53%
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    • 3. Hampton University

  • 3rd
    Hampton University
    Hampton, VA

    In-State

    $29,412

    Out-of-State

    $29,412
    Acceptance Rate36%
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    Chances

    • 4. Morehouse College

  • 4th
    Morehouse College
    Atlanta, GA

    In-State

    $29,468

    Out-of-State

    $29,468
    Acceptance Rate31%
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    Chances

    • 5. Tuskegee University

  • 5th
    Tuskegee University
    Tuskegee, AL

    In-State

    $22,614

    Out-of-State

    $22,614
    Acceptance Rate53%
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    Chances

    • 6. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

  • 6th

    In-State

    $5,785

    Out-of-State

    $17,725
    Acceptance Rate33%
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    Chances

    • 7. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

  • 7th

    In-State

    $6,567

    Out-of-State

    $20,167
    Acceptance Rate61%
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    Chances

    • 8. Fisk University

  • 8th
    Fisk University
    Nashville, TN

    In-State

    $21,480

    Out-of-State

    $21,480
    Acceptance Rate81%
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    Chances

    • 9. Claflin University

  • 9th
    Claflin University
    Orangeburg, SC

    In-State

    $16,672

    Out-of-State

    $16,672
    Acceptance Rate60%
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    • 10. Delaware State University

  • 10th

    In-State

    $8,358

    Out-of-State

    $18,280
    Acceptance Rate45%
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    Chances

    • 11. Morgan State University

  • 11th
    Morgan State University
    Baltimore, MD

    In-State

    $8,008

    Out-of-State

    $18,480
    Acceptance Rate73%
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    • 12. North Carolina Central University

  • 12th

    In-State

    $6,629

    Out-of-State

    $19,336
    Acceptance Rate38%
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    • 13. Dillard University

  • 13th
    Dillard University
    New Orleans, LA

    In-State

    $18,112

    Out-of-State

    $18,112
    Acceptance Rate--
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    • 14. Tougaloo College

  • 14th
    Tougaloo College
    Tougaloo, MS

    In-State

    $6,457

    Out-of-State

    $6,457
    Acceptance Rate71%
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    Chances

    • 15. Winston-Salem State University

  • 15th
    Winston-Salem State University
    Winston-Salem, NC

    In-State

    $8,490

    Out-of-State

    $18,737
    Acceptance Rate65%
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    Chances

    • 16. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

  • 16th

    In-State

    $8,729

    Out-of-State

    $19,348
    Acceptance Rate62%
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    • 17. Clark Atlanta University

  • 17th

    In-State

    $21,695

    Out-of-State

    $21,695
    Acceptance Rate59%
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    • 18. Jackson State University

  • 18th

    In-State

    $7,946

    Out-of-State

    $19,174
    Acceptance Rate69%
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    Chances

    • 19. Norfolk State University

  • 19th

    In-State

    $9,490

    Out-of-State

    $20,658
    Acceptance Rate67%
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    • 20. Xavier University of Louisiana

  • 20th

    In-State

    $26,052

    Out-of-State

    $26,052
    Acceptance Rate60%
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