2026 Best HBCUs

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73 U.S. schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best HBCUs ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

Financial

Alumni starting salary

Tuition cost

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$67,000

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

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Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best HBCUs

Howard University

Washington

Acceptance rate

34.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$28,450

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,404

#2 Best HBCUs

Spelman College

Atlanta

Acceptance rate

34.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$25,249

Avg. Cost after Aid

$29,000

#3 Best HBCUs

Hampton University

Hampton

Acceptance rate

48.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$26,198

Avg. Cost after Aid

$33,000

#4 Best HBCUs

Morehouse College

Atlanta

Acceptance rate

51.4%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$28,964

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#5 Best HBCUs

Talladega College

Talladega

Acceptance rate

99.3%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$12,130

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#6 Best HBCUs

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

Acceptance rate

21.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$3,152

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,483

#7 Best HBCUs

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee

Acceptance rate

31.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$19,594

Avg. Cost after Aid

$37,000

#8 Best HBCUs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Greensboro

Acceptance rate

46.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$3,540

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#9 Best HBCUs

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans

Acceptance rate

74.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$23,411

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#10 Best HBCUs

Claflin University

Orangeburg

Acceptance rate

72.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$16,476

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#11 Best HBCUs

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

Acceptance rate

68.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$3,401

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#12 Best HBCUs

Alcorn State University

Lorman

Acceptance rate

24.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,566

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#13 Best HBCUs

Bowie State University

Bowie

Acceptance rate

83.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,760

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#14 Best HBCUs

Morgan State University

Baltimore

Acceptance rate

83.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,477

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#15 Best HBCUs

Allen University

Columbia

Acceptance rate

32.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$12,540

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#16 Best HBCUs

Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

Lincoln University

Acceptance rate

78.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$8,228

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,977

#17 Best HBCUs

Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

Acceptance rate

77.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,387

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#18 Best HBCUs

North Carolina Central University

Durham

Acceptance rate

90.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$3,728

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#19 Best HBCUs

Stillman College

Tuscaloosa

Acceptance rate

74.2%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$9,548

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#20 Best HBCUs

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

Acceptance rate

70.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$1,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$4,000

#21 Best HBCUs

Virginia State University

Petersburg

Acceptance rate

89.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,540

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#22 Best HBCUs

Delaware State University

Dover

Acceptance rate

61.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,038

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#23 Best HBCUs

Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta

Acceptance rate

64.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$21,308

Avg. Cost after Aid

$30,000

#24 Best HBCUs

Fisk University

Nashville

Acceptance rate

57.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$20,928

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#25 Best HBCUs

Grambling State University

Grambling

Acceptance rate

23.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,140

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

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