HBCU Rankings

From Football to Bands: Get Top HBCU Rankings News

Choosing the right historically black college or university to attend is influenced by more than simply which schools have exciting social lives. Indeed, the most savvy students are most concerned with HBCU rankings – a variety of measures of just how academically sound a school is.

A historically black college or university’s quality level can be reflected so many ways – for example, what rate of students graduate in four years? How many freshmen drop out each year? What are the class sizes and what is the student/ teacher ratio? With so many factors, how can you make the best choice? This is where HBCU rankings come in. Evaluations from different websites, magazines and other academic sources can help you better understand what each school offers and how it fits in with your academic plans.

Check out our many Top 10 lists and articles and get the insider knowledge on which HBCUs are the most elite in your field of pursuit.

Niche College Rankings Selects the 60 Best Historically Black Colleges and Universities. We list the top 20.

The 20 Best HBCUs Selected by Niche College Rankings 2015

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 […]

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2014 Top 5 HBCU Football Classics

2014 Top 5 HBCU Football Classics Ranked by Attendance

HBCU Football Classics are more than a game. They are a cultural experience, and a tradition that has been around for generations. Each year, thousands of faculty, students, alumni and fans flock to these major Black college events. Beyond the football games are a range of activities including tailgating, parades, college fairs, concerts, comedy shows,

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Three students show their “Aggie Pride” on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University.

North Carolina A&T Takes the Top Spot as the Largest HBCU

The Greensboro News and Record recently reported that North Carolina A&T State University has taken the top position as the nation’s largest HBCU by student enrollment. According to preliminary fall enrollment numbers, North Carolina A&T which was second largest a year ago, has approximately 10,734 students on list this year. “It shows that the strategies put in

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College Rankings 2015: Top 25 HBCUs from US News and World Report.

HBCU Rankings 2015: The Top 25 List from US News

U.S. News has recently announced its annual rankings of nation’s best colleges and universities. Like always, among other ranking list, the magazine has included a list of best Historically Black Colleges and Universities. To qualify for the U.S. News HBCU rankings 2015, an HBCU must be an undergraduate baccalaureate-granting institution that primarily gives admission to

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HBCU Engineering students, along with faculty mentors, from Howard University visited NASA Johnson Space Center's Ellington Field in Houston.

2014 Top Supporters of HBCU Engineering Programs

It is no secret that HBCUs have produced many great professionals in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Time and again support for HBCU programs has come in from many corporate, government and non-profit organizations, especially for HBCU Engineering Programs. These organizations have offered help and assistance in many ways. A survey was conducted to acknowledge

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NSU School of Education students participate in a class exercise outside of the classroom.

National Council On Teacher Quality Ranks Top HBCUs

The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) was founded in 2000 to provide an alternative voice to existing teacher organizations. Based in Washington, D.C, this council advocates for tougher evaluations of classroom teachers. It is primarily known for its Teacher Preparation Review that helps future teachers to select good schools and makes it easier for

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