This is a list of the 104 historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) in America, listed alphabetically.
| College Name | Overall Niche Grade | Location | Acceptance Rate | Undergraduate Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
College Name
Alabama A&M University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Huntsville, AL
|
Acceptance Rate
65.38%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
4,223
|
|
College Name
Alabama State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Montgomery, AL
|
Acceptance Rate
46.39%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
4,377
|
|
College Name
Albany State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Albany, GA
|
Acceptance Rate
63.71%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,554
|
|
College Name
Alcorn State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Alcorn State University, MS
|
Acceptance Rate
80.56%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,556
|
|
College Name
Allen University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Columbia, SC
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
601
|
|
College Name
American Baptist College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Nashville, TN
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
110
|
|
College Name
Arkansas Baptist College
|
Overall Niche Grade
D-
|
Location
Little Rock, AR
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
854
|
|
College Name
Benedict College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Columbia, SC
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,436
|
|
College Name
Bennett College for Women
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Greensboro, NC
|
Acceptance Rate
94.86%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
502
|
|
College Name
Bethune-Cookman University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Daytona Beach, FL
|
Acceptance Rate
63.70%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
3,497
|
|
College Name
Bishop State Community College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Mobile, AL
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,597
|
|
College Name
Bluefield State College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Bluefield, WV
|
Acceptance Rate
76.86%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,217
|
|
College Name
Bowie State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Bowie, MD
|
Acceptance Rate
57.47%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
3,533
|
|
College Name
Central State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Wilberforce, OH
|
Acceptance Rate
39.50%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,649
|
|
College Name
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Thornbury Township, PA
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
619
|
|
College Name
Claflin University
|
Overall Niche Grade
B-
|
Location
Orangeburg, SC
|
Acceptance Rate
41.33%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,807
|
|
College Name
Clark Atlanta University
|
Overall Niche Grade
B-
|
Location
Atlanta, GA
|
Acceptance Rate
51.20%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,629
|
|
College Name
Clinton Junior College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Rock Hill, SC
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
150
|
|
College Name
Coahoma Community College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Clarksdale, MS
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,567
|
|
College Name
Concordia College - Alabama
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Selma, AL
|
Acceptance Rate
40.34%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
450
|
|
College Name
Coppin State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Baltimore, MD
|
Acceptance Rate
37.19%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,007
|
|
College Name
Delaware State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
B-
|
Location
Dover, DE
|
Acceptance Rate
44.43%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
3,596
|
|
College Name
Denmark Technical College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Denmark, SC
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
655
|
|
College Name
Dillard University
|
Overall Niche Grade
B-
|
Location
New Orleans, LA
|
Acceptance Rate
47.61%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,133
|
|
College Name
Edward Waters College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Jacksonville, FL
|
Acceptance Rate
53.71%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
894
|
|
College Name
Elizabeth City State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Elizabeth City, NC
|
Acceptance Rate
69.95%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,405
|
|
College Name
Fayetteville State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
B-
|
Location
Fayetteville, NC
|
Acceptance Rate
60.39%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
4,055
|
|
College Name
Fisk University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Nashville, TN
|
Acceptance Rate
80.93%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
770
|
|
College Name
Florida A&M University
|
Overall Niche Grade
B+
|
Location
Tallahassee, FL
|
Acceptance Rate
51.41%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
6,968
|
|
College Name
Florida Memorial University
|
Overall Niche Grade
B-
|
Location
Miami Gardens, FL
|
Acceptance Rate
24.35%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,332
|
|
College Name
Fort Valley State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Fort Valley, GA
|
Acceptance Rate
20.51%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,986
|
|
College Name
Gadsden State Community College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Gadsden, AL
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,576
|
|
College Name
Grambling State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
B-
|
Location
Grambling, LA
|
Acceptance Rate
38.23%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
3,308
|
|
College Name
H Councill Trenholm State Technical College
|
Overall Niche Grade
B-
|
Location
Montgomery, AL
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
756
|
|
College Name
Hampton University
|
Overall Niche Grade
B-
|
Location
Hampton, VA
|
Acceptance Rate
69.05%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
3,264
|
|
College Name
Harris-Stowe State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
St. Louis, MO
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,036
|
|
College Name
Howard University
|
Overall Niche Grade
B+
|
Location
Washington, D.C.
|
Acceptance Rate
49.04%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
6,412
|
|
College Name
Huston-Tillotson University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Austin, TX
|
Acceptance Rate
47.42%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
923
|
|
College Name
Interdenominational Theological Center
|
Overall Niche Grade
NG
|
Location
Atlanta, GA
|
Acceptance Rate
N/A
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
N/A
|
|
College Name
J.F. Drake State Technical College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Huntsville, AL
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
484
|
|
College Name
Jackson State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
B-
|
Location
Jackson, MS
|
Acceptance Rate
67.52%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
6,678
|
|
College Name
Jarvis Christian College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Hawkins, TX
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
849
|
|
College Name
Johnson C. Smith University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Charlotte, NC
|
Acceptance Rate
45.63%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,322
|
|
College Name
Kentucky State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
B-
|
Location
Frankfort, KY
|
Acceptance Rate
37.92%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,100
|
|
College Name
Lane College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Jackson, TN
|
Acceptance Rate
54.54%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,351
|
|
College Name
Langston University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Langston, OK
|
Acceptance Rate
61.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,486
|
|
College Name
Lawson State Community College - Birmingham
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Birmingham, AL
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,757
|
|
College Name
LeMoyne-Owen College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Memphis, TN
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
836
|
|
College Name
Lincoln University - Missouri
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Jefferson City, MO
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,974
|
|
College Name
Lincoln University of Pennsylvania
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Lower Oxford Township, PA
|
Acceptance Rate
91.38%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,546
|
|
College Name
Livingstone College
|
Overall Niche Grade
D+
|
Location
Salisbury, NC
|
Acceptance Rate
71.27%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,250
|
|
College Name
Meharry Medical College
|
Overall Niche Grade
NG
|
Location
Nashville, TN
|
Acceptance Rate
N/A
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
N/A
|
|
College Name
Miles College
|
Overall Niche Grade
D
|
Location
Fairfield, AL
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,804
|
|
College Name
Mississippi Valley State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Itta Bena, MS
|
Acceptance Rate
75.67%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,704
|
|
College Name
Morehouse College
|
Overall Niche Grade
B
|
Location
Atlanta, GA
|
Acceptance Rate
75.96%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,069
|
|
College Name
Morehouse School of Medicine
|
Overall Niche Grade
NG
|
Location
Atlanta, GA
|
Acceptance Rate
N/A
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
N/A
|
|
College Name
Morgan State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Baltimore, MD
|
Acceptance Rate
66.72%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
5,597
|
|
College Name
Morris College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Sumter, SC
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
760
|
|
College Name
Norfolk State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
B-
|
Location
Norfolk, VA
|
Acceptance Rate
78.94%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
3,739
|
|
College Name
North Carolina A&T State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
B+
|
Location
Greensboro, NC
|
Acceptance Rate
60.48%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
8,494
|
|
College Name
North Carolina Central University
|
Overall Niche Grade
B-
|
Location
Durham, NC
|
Acceptance Rate
65.87%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
5,247
|
|
College Name
Oakwood University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Huntsville, AL
|
Acceptance Rate
47.49%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,598
|
|
College Name
Paine College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Augusta, GA
|
Acceptance Rate
30.63%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
508
|
|
College Name
Paul Quinn College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Dallas, TX
|
Acceptance Rate
59.87%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
402
|
|
College Name
Philander Smith College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Little Rock, AR
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
549
|
|
College Name
Prairie View A & M University
|
Overall Niche Grade
B-
|
Location
Prairie View, TX
|
Acceptance Rate
39.10%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
6,305
|
|
College Name
Rust College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Holly Springs, MS
|
Acceptance Rate
41.49%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
795
|
|
College Name
Saint Augustine's University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Raleigh, NC
|
Acceptance Rate
57.65%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
798
|
|
College Name
Savannah State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Savannah, GA
|
Acceptance Rate
82.64%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
4,062
|
|
College Name
Selma University
|
Overall Niche Grade
NG
|
Location
Selma, AL
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
238
|
|
College Name
Shaw University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Raleigh, NC
|
Acceptance Rate
60.48%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,407
|
|
College Name
Shelton State Community College
|
Overall Niche Grade
B-
|
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,202
|
|
College Name
Shorter College
|
Overall Niche Grade
D+
|
Location
North Little Rock, AR
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
211
|
|
College Name
Simmons College - Kentucky
|
Overall Niche Grade
NG
|
Location
Louisville, KY
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
114
|
|
College Name
South Carolina State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Orangeburg, SC
|
Acceptance Rate
94.89%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,303
|
|
College Name
Southern University & A&M College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
|
Acceptance Rate
78.56%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
4,643
|
|
College Name
Southern University at New Orleans
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
New Orleans, LA
|
Acceptance Rate
21.45%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,412
|
|
College Name
Southern University at Shreveport
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Shreveport, LA
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,922
|
|
College Name
Southwestern Christian College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Terrell, TX
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
135
|
|
College Name
Spelman College
|
Overall Niche Grade
A-
|
Location
Atlanta, GA
|
Acceptance Rate
48.33%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,090
|
|
College Name
St. Philip's College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
San Antonio, TX
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,538
|
|
College Name
Stillman College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
|
Acceptance Rate
56.59%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
795
|
|
College Name
Talladega College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Talladega, AL
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
846
|
|
College Name
Tennessee State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Nashville, TN
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
5,975
|
|
College Name
Texas College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Tyler, TX
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
796
|
|
College Name
Texas Southern University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Houston, TX
|
Acceptance Rate
50.90%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
5,884
|
|
College Name
Tougaloo College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Jackson, MS
|
Acceptance Rate
39.12%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
816
|
|
College Name
Tuskegee University
|
Overall Niche Grade
B-
|
Location
Tuskegee, AL
|
Acceptance Rate
52.96%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,430
|
|
College Name
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
|
Overall Niche Grade
B-
|
Location
Pine Bluff, AR
|
Acceptance Rate
46.16%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,312
|
|
College Name
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Princess Anne, MD
|
Acceptance Rate
49.06%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
3,291
|
|
College Name
University of the District of Columbia
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Washington, D.C.
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,937
|
|
College Name
University of the Virgin Islands
|
Overall Niche Grade
NG
|
Location
Charlotte Amalie, VI
|
Acceptance Rate
94.97%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,487
|
|
College Name
Virginia State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Petersburg, VA
|
Acceptance Rate
76.98%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
4,032
|
|
College Name
Virginia Union University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Richmond, VA
|
Acceptance Rate
49.04%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,419
|
|
College Name
Virginia University of Lynchburg
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Lynchburg, VA
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
276
|
|
College Name
Voorhees College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Denmark, SC
|
Acceptance Rate
92.89%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
422
|
|
College Name
West Virginia State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C+
|
Location
Dunbar, WV
|
Acceptance Rate
94.09%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,860
|
|
College Name
Wilberforce University
|
Overall Niche Grade
C
|
Location
Wilberforce, OH
|
Acceptance Rate
55.14%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
586
|
|
College Name
Wiley College
|
Overall Niche Grade
C-
|
Location
Marshall, TX
|
Acceptance Rate
100.00%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
1,105
|
|
College Name
Winston-Salem State University
|
Overall Niche Grade
B-
|
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
|
Acceptance Rate
58.53%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
4,016
|
|
College Name
Xavier University of Louisiana
|
Overall Niche Grade
B+
|
Location
New Orleans, LA
|
Acceptance Rate
65.75%
|
Undergraduate Enrollment
2,242
|
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