The 20 Best HBCUs Selected by Niche College Rankings 2015

Last Updated on May 24, 2019

Niche College Rankings Selects the 60 Best Historically Black Colleges and Universities. We list the top 20.Niche.com Inc. has released its 2015 best college rankings. Included in the over 40 rankings categories are the 60 best Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Covering colleges for more than 12 years, their comprehensive rankings methodology is based on 50 statistics and opinion-based surveys from thousands of current students and recent alumni.

Of the colleges identified as HBCUs, 76 Colleges received a grade, with 60 of those also received a numerical ranking. A high ranking indicates that the HBCU is an exceptional academic institution, is affordable, has a healthy environment, and students are very satisfied with their college experience.

Here is a list of the 20 best HBCUs by Niche College Rankings.

  RANK UNIVERSITY LOCATION
 
1
Spelman College
Atlanta, GA
 
2
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, FL
 
3
Howard University
Washington, D.C.
 
4
North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, NC
 
5
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS
  6
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS
 
7
Morehouse College Atlanta, GA
 
8
Fisk University Nashville, TN
 
9
Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL
  10 Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge, LA
  11 Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC
 
12
North Carolina Central University Durham, NC
 
13
Albany State University Albany, GA
  14 Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, FL
 
15
Dillard University New Orleans, LA
 
16
Delaware State University Dover, DE
 
17
Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, TX
 
18
Claflin University Orangeburg, SC
 
19
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Oxford, PA
 
20
Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA

The Niche College Rankings are based on a methodology that grades each school compared to all US colleges. These rankings do not necessarily represent those of the author, the HBCU Lifestyle staff, and/or any/all contributors to this site.

For the full list of HBCUs and the methodology details visit https://colleges.niche.com/rankings/

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