HBCU Rankings
FIRST 48: 2023-2024 rankings
1. Spelman College - Atlanta, GA
2. Howard University - Washington, D.C.
3. Florida A&M University - Tallahassee, FL
4. Tuskegee University - Tuskegee, AL
5. Morehouse College - Atlanta, GA
6. Xavier University of Lousiana - New Orleans, LA
7. Hampton University - Hampton VA
7. North Carolina A&T State University - Greensboro, NC
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9. Claflin University - Orangeburg, SC
9. Delaware State University - Dover, DE
11. North Carolina Central University - Durham, NC
12. Morgan State University - Baltimore, MD
13. Fisk University - Nashville, TN
14. University of Maryland- Eastern Shore - Princess Anne, MD
15. Dillard University - New Orleans, LA
16. Bowie State University - Bowie, MD
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16. Virginia State University - Petersburg, VA
16. Winston-Salem State University - Winston Salem, NC
19. Elizabeth City State University - Elizabeth City, NC
19. The Lincoln University - Lincoln University, PA
21. Clark Atlanta University - Atlanta, GA
22. Fayetteville State University - Fayetteville, NC
22. Norfolk State University - Norfolk, VA
24. University of the District of Columbia - Washington, D.C.
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25. Jackson State University - Jackson, MS
26. Prairie View A&M University - Prairie View, TX
26. Tennessee State University - Nashville, TN
28. Cheyney University - Cheyney, PA
29. Alcorn State University - Lorman, MS
30. Johnson C. Smith University - Charlotte, NC
31. Coppin State University - Baltimore, MD
32. Fort Valley State University - Fort Valley, GA
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32. Kentucky State University - Frankfort, KY
32. Oakwood University - Huntsville, AL
35. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff - Pine Bluff, AR
36. Alabama A&M University - Huntsville, AL
36. Alabama State University - Montgomery, AL
36. Tougaloo College - Tougaloo, MS
39. Bluefield State College - Bluefield, WV
39. South Carolina State University - Orangeburg, SC
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39. Virginia Union University - Richmond, VA
42. Bennett College - Greensboro, NC
43. Bethune Cookman University - Daytona Beach, FL
43. Florida Memorial University - Miami Gardens, FL
43. Voorhees University - Denmark, SC
46. West Virginia State University - Institute, WV
47. Albany State University - Albany, GA
47. Southern University and A&M College - Baton Rouge, LA
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