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The Legends

# ▲ University Location Degrees Accept SAT Male/Female Intl 5-Year Earn
1 Wilberforce
Wilberforce, OH
Wilberforce, OH 71 70% 34% / 66% 0% — —
2 Morehouse
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA 410 28% 100% / 0% 0% $77,163 —
3 Hampton
Hampton, VA
Hampton, VA 439 32% 38% / 62% 0% $59,219 —
4 Rust
Holly Springs, MS
Holly Springs, MS 47 70% 32% / 68% 11% $38,608 —
5 Alcorn State
Alcorn State, MS
Alcorn State, MS 460 55% 27% / 73% 2% $64,286 —
6 South Carolina State
Orangeburg, SC
Orangeburg, SC 268 55% 40% / 60% 0% $48,159 —
7 Le Moyne-Owen
Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN 93 70% 27% / 73% 2% — —
8 Morris
Sumter, SC
Sumter, SC 75 70% 48% / 52% 0% $34,562 —
9 Johnson C. Smith
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC 207 42% 41% / 59% 3% $47,696 —
10 Tuskegee
Tuskegee, AL
Tuskegee, AL 335 32% 29% / 71% 0% $72,926 —
11 Jackson State
Jackson, MS
Jackson, MS 826 55% 31% / 69% 2% $53,635 —
12 Fisk
Nashville, TN
Nashville, TN 112 42% 34% / 66% 0% — —
13 Allen
Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC 85 75% 49% / 51% 0% $36,976 —
14 Virginia Union
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA 144 55% 43% / 57% 5% $40,942 —
15 Mississippi Valley State
Itta Bena, MS
Itta Bena, MS 174 55% 43% / 57% 0% $38,648 —
16 Wiley
Marshall, TX
Marshall, TX 78 100% 37% / 63% 1% $43,849 —
17 Dillard
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, LA 182 42% 23% / 77% 1% $56,955 —
18 Lane
Jackson, TN
Jackson, TN 99 55% 51% / 49% 0% $37,192 —
19 Miles
Fairfield, AL
Fairfield, AL 152 70% 37% / 63% 0% $47,413 —
20 Claflin
Orangeburg, SC
Orangeburg, SC 307 40% 27% / 73% 3% $42,077 —
21 Alabama State
Montgomery, AL
Montgomery, AL 470 50% 30% / 70% 3% $52,253 —
22 Edward Waters
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville, FL 107 42% 49% / 51% 4% — —
23 Southern University and A&M
Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge, LA 756 42% 28% / 72% 1% $64,736 —
24 Livingstone
Salisbury, NC
Salisbury, NC 88 55% 50% / 50% 0% $38,508 —
25 Fort Valley State
Fort Valley, GA
Fort Valley, GA 374 52% 32% / 68% 0% $46,953 —
26 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Cheyney, PA
Cheyney, PA 96 55% 31% / 69% 0% $47,913 —
27 U. of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, AR
Pine Bluff, AR 305 70% 41% / 59% 1% $46,434 —
28 Clark Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA 439 38% 19% / 81% 0% $48,330 —
29 Harris-Stowe State
Saint Louis, MO
Saint Louis, MO 214 100% 28% / 72% 2% $48,323 —

The Powerhouses

# ▲ University Location Degrees Accept SAT Male/Female Intl 5-Year Earn
1 Coppin State
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD 296 42% 20% / 80% 9% $62,620 —
2 Spelman
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA 481 25% 0% / 100% 0% $61,144 —
3 Virginia State
Petersburg, VA
Petersburg, VA 632 55% 36% / 64% 1% $48,710 —
4 Texas
Tyler, TX
Tyler, TX 48 100% 56% / 44% 4% $32,825 —
5 Benedict
Columbia, SC
Columbia, SC 257 70% 43% / 57% 12% $37,508 —
6 Florida Memorial
Miami Gardens, FL
Miami Gardens, FL 109 52% 42% / 58% 20% $40,497 —
7 Alabama A&M
Normal, AL
Normal, AL 590 38% 35% / 65% 1% $62,807 —
8 Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, LA 195 70% 16% / 84% 0% $46,678 —
9 Savannah State
Savannah, GA
Savannah, GA 385 55% 36% / 64% 2% $53,505 —
10 Albany State
Albany, GA
Albany, GA 680 45% 26% / 74% 1% $55,406 —
11 Texas Southern
Houston, TX
Houston, TX 1,047 55% 36% / 64% 3% $54,477 —
12 Prairie View A&M
Prairie View, TX
Prairie View, TX 1,308 70% 31% / 69% 1% $63,323 —
13 Shaw
Raleigh, NC
Raleigh, NC 128 55% 39% / 61% 13% $44,350 —
14 Philander Smith
Little Rock, AR
Little Rock, AR 107 70% 39% / 61% 5% $47,756 —
15 Lincoln
Lincoln University, PA
Lincoln University, PA 317 70% 35% / 65% 5% $55,011 —
16 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical
Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee, FL 1,587 32% 32% / 68% 0% $49,144 —
17 Norfolk State
Norfolk, VA
Norfolk, VA 800 52% 28% / 72% 1% $59,573 —
18 Bowie State
Bowie, MD
Bowie, MD 757 30% 40% / 60% 2% $61,435 —
19 Morgan State
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD 936 42% 36% / 64% 5% $62,011 —
20 Herzing University - Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL 16 100% 25% / 75% 0% $49,378 —
21 American InterContinental University - Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA 11 100% 36% / 64% 0% $37,063 —
22 Chicago State
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL 204 55% 24% / 76% 8% $52,323 —
23 Tougaloo
Tougaloo, MS
Tougaloo, MS 96 42% 33% / 67% 0% $46,133 —
24 Oakwood
Huntsville, AL
Huntsville, AL 189 42% 35% / 65% 7% — —
25 North Carolina A&T State
Greensboro, NC
Greensboro, NC 2,244 42% 35% / 65% 1% $57,758 —
26 Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, LA 451 42% 24% / 76% 2% $56,097 —
27 North Carolina Central
Durham, NC
Durham, NC 923 42% 27% / 73% 1% $53,404 —
28 Winston-Salem State
Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem, NC 624 55% 25% / 75% 1% $50,026 —
29 Howard
Washington, DC
Washington, DC 1,995 32% 26% / 74% 5% $56,101 —

The Torchbearers

# ▲ University Location Degrees Accept SAT Male/Female Intl 5-Year Earn
1 Delaware State
Dover, DE
Dover, DE 621 42% 31% / 69% 0% $55,372 —
2 Langston
Langston, OK
Langston, OK 227 100% 23% / 77% 3% $63,606 —
3 Herzing University - Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA 78 100% 6% / 94% 0% $84,046 —
4 Tennessee State
Nashville, TN
Nashville, TN 710 55% 34% / 66% 3% $55,820 —
5 Kentucky State
Frankfort, KY
Frankfort, KY 291 55% 39% / 61% 1% $50,652 —
6 Elizabeth City State
Elizabeth City, NC
Elizabeth City, NC 355 55% 38% / 62% 1% $45,023 —
7 Trinity Washington
Washington, DC
Washington, DC 237 55% 2% / 98% 3% $76,746 —
8 Clayton State
Morrow, GA
Morrow, GA 740 75% 26% / 74% 1% $58,146 —
9 U. of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD
Princess Anne, MD 276 55% 41% / 59% 3% $48,005 —
10 Fayetteville State
Fayetteville, NC
Fayetteville, NC 218 52% 27% / 73% 0% $51,755 —
11 Huston-Tillotson
Austin, TX
Austin, TX 165 42% 32% / 68% 2% — —
12 Simmons College of Kentucky
Louisville, KY
Louisville, KY 19 70% 58% / 42% 0% — —
13 U. of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC
Washington, DC 277 100% 41% / 59% 8% $56,236 —
14 Central State
Wilberforce, OH
Wilberforce, OH 105 55% 36% / 64% 9% $40,027 —
15 North Carolina Wesleyan
Rocky Mount, NC
Rocky Mount, NC 300 55% 45% / 55% 10% $56,547 —
16 Chowan
Murfreesboro, NC
Murfreesboro, NC 150 55% 57% / 43% 9% $50,240 —
17 Chamberlain University - Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville, FL 327 100% 9% / 91% 0% $89,200 —