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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.

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Benedict Ranked Among Best Baccalaureate Colleges

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For the fifth consecutive year, Benedict College has been ranked as one of the nation’s best Baccalaureate Institutions by Washington Monthly magazine in its September/October issue. This year, Benedict College is ranked No. 16 in the listing. The rankings are based on three broad categories: “social mobility” (recruiting and graduating low-income students); “research” (producing cutting-edge […]

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JSU is most ‘Instagrammed’ site in Mississippi

Jackson State is Most ‘Instagrammed’ Location in Mississippi

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A national travel survey reveals that Jackson State University (JSU) is the most “Instagrammed” location in Mississippi, topping other universities and entities in the Magnolia state. Comparatively, the Grand Canyon rakes in the highest numbers for Arizona; Disneyland for California; South Beach for Florida; Wrigley Field for Illinois; Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana; the Vegas

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Spring 2015 Graduating Class at Jackson State University.

Jackson State Becomes the 4th Largest HBCU by Enrollment

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Enrollment has grown by 10.8 percent at Jackson State University over the past three years, the largest increase of any state-assisted college or university, according to figures released by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL). With an enrollment of 9,802 students, JSU is now the fourth-largest HBCU in the

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West Virginia State Business School Earns National Acclaim

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The Department of Business Administration at West Virginia State University (WVSU) has been recognized as one of the top 50 most innovative small college business departments by BusinessResearchGuide.com. The department was ranked No. 12 in the listing, based on factors such as progressive majors, progressive courses, study abroad opportunities, online offerings, connections to local business

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Fayetteville State University School of Business & Economics Class of 2015.

Fayetteville State Named Best Bang for the Buck College

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Fayetteville State University (FSU) is among 10 University of North Carolina System institutions recognized by Washington Monthly Magazine as providing the “Best Bang for the Buck Colleges in the Southeast.” The Southeast region includes colleges and universities from Alabama, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. FSU comes

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FAMU School of the Environment Professor Henry Neal Williams, Ph.D., is one of the many researchers contributing to the success of the University’s research program. Williams is globally recognized as one of the foremost experts on the ecology of bacterial predators.

FAMU is Top Ranked HBCU for Research and Development

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A National Science Foundation (NSF) report lists Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) as the No.1 historically Black college or university (HBCU) in the nation for total research and development (R&D) expenditures. The NSF recently released data from its Federal Science and Engineering Support to Universities, Colleges, and Nonprofit Institutions study, which reveals that the

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