College Choice Publishes Ranking of Best Historically Black Colleges & Universities for 2015
RALEIGH, N.C., July 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- College Choice, a leading college search resource, published its 2015 rankings of top 25 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in the U.S. Tuskegee (Alabama) University took the top spot, followed by Hampton (Virginia) University, and Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, Florida. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Winston-Salem State (North Carolina) University round out the top five schools. The complete ranking can be found at http://www.collegechoice.net/rankings/best-historically-black-colleges-universities/.
Other schools included in the list (in Alphabetical order):
Alabama A & M University
Bethune-Cookman University
Bowie State University
Coppin State University
Delaware State University
Elizabeth City State University
Fayetteville State University
Fisk University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Hampton University
Howard University
Langston University
Morehouse College
Norfolk State University
North Carolina A & T State University
North Carolina Central University
Philander Smith College
Prairie View A & M University
Spelman College
Tennessee State University
Tuskegee University
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Virginia State University
Winston-Salem State University
Xavier University of Louisiana
College Choice rankings of HBCUs are based exclusively on factors actual college freshmen said were most important to their college decision. According to the most recent nationwide survey published by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA, these factors include academic reputation, financial aid offerings, overall cost, and success of graduates in the post-college job market. Each of these factors were weighted equally in the ranking and data was derived from a variety of publicly available sources, including U.S. News & World Report, the National Center for Education Statistics, and PayScale.com.
Historic black colleges and universities play a critical role in America's educational landscape. "Not only do historic black colleges and universities produce one-fifth of all African-American college graduates, they also do an extremely good job of generating graduates in STEM related programs," said Jenny Castro, lead editor of the ranking. As the U.S. seeks to regain its competitive edge in the world and have the highest proportion of college graduates internationally by 2020, HBCUs will be at the frontline of these goals. "HBCUs serve as important pipelines for students whose families have never graduated from institutions of higher learning."
There are more than 100 historic black colleges and universities, a majority of them located in the Southeastern United States. Their origins date back to the mid 1830's, when many of them were established to teach freed slaves to read and write. Though open to students from all backgrounds, HBCUs have a historic and contemporary mission to educate black Americans. Historic black colleges and universities have been around for more than 120 years and have been important in providing students a place of academic preparation, community, and identity.
College Choice (http://www.collegechoice.net) is an independent online publication dedicated to helping students and their families find the right college. The site publishes rankings and reviews that make choosing the best college easier, as well as resources to help students get into, pay for, and thrive at the college of their choice.
Contact:
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Associate Editor
College Choice
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