Spellman College in Atlanta, Georgia, is the top HBCU, according to US News. Founded in 1881, Spellman College is a private institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 2,229. Spellman accepts only women and has a student to faculty ratio of 11:1. Sixty-three percent of classes at Spellman have 20 or fewer students. Yearly tuition is $22,010 and the majority of students who apply for financial aid receive some. The four-year graduation rate is 65 percent, compared to the 47 percent average for universities.
Howard University in Washington, D.C. was founded in 1867. The undergraduate population is 7,176 but student faculty ratio remains low at 11:1 with 62 percent of classes with 20 or fewer students. Yearly tuition at Howard is $17,905 and 81 percent of students who apply for financial aid receive some. The four-year graduation rate is 47 percent which is average for universities.
Moorehouse College, located in Atlanta, Georgia, was founded in 1867 and is a private college. The undergraduate population numbers 2,689 with student to faculty ratio at 15:1. Forty-five percent of classes have 20 or fewer students. Tuition at Moorehouse is $22,444 and 97 percent of students who apply for financial aid receive some. The four-year graduation rate for Moorehouse is 39 percent.
Hampton University is a private institution located in Virginia and was founded in 1868. Undergraduate enrollment is 4,565 and it maintains a low student faculty ratio at 12:1. Half of the classes have 20 or fewer students. Tuition at Hampton is $18,074 and 41 percent of students who apply for financial aid receive some. The four-year graduation rate is average at 38 percent.