HBCUs in the U.S., by state

We rank 26 colleges by undergraduate enrollment across 3 states and 9 regions. Pick a state or region to see hBCUs near you.

Top 84 nationwide

#	College	Type	Undergrads
1	North Carolina A & T State University · Greensboro, NC	Public	11,925
2	Howard University · Washington, DC	Private	9,604
3	Prairie View A & M University · Prairie View, TX	Public	8,527
4	Morgan State University · Baltimore, MD	Public	8,293
5	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University · Tallahassee, FL	Public	7,516
6	Texas Southern University · Houston, TX	Public	6,619
7	Tennessee State University · Nashville, TN	Public	6,498
8	Albany State University · Albany, GA	Public	5,829
9	Alabama A & M University · Normal, AL	Public	5,726
10	Norfolk State University · Norfolk, VA	Public	5,495
11	Fayetteville State University · Fayetteville, NC	Public	5,493
12	North Carolina Central University · Durham, NC	Public	5,400
13	Southern University and A & M College · Baton Rouge, LA	Public	5,323
14	Bowie State University · Bowie, MD	Public	5,207
15	Virginia State University · Petersburg, VA	Public	4,787
16	Jackson State University · Jackson, MS	Public	4,769
17	Delaware State University · Dover, DE	Public	4,630
18	Winston-Salem State University · Winston-Salem, NC	Public	4,244
19	Grambling State University · Grambling, LA	Public	4,144
20	Spelman College · Atlanta, GA	Private	3,633
21	Clark Atlanta University · Atlanta, GA	Private	3,482
22	Central State University · Wilberforce, OH	Public	3,412
23	Alabama State University · Montgomery, AL	Public	3,322
24	Hampton University · Hampton, VA	Private	3,254
25	University of the District of Columbia · Washington, DC	Public	3,080
26	South Carolina State University · Orangeburg, SC	Public	2,757
27	Morehouse College · Atlanta, GA	Private	2,736
28	Savannah State University · Savannah, GA	Public	2,727
29	Fort Valley State University · Fort Valley, GA	Public	2,541
30	Xavier University of Louisiana · New Orleans, LA	Private	2,534
31	Bethune-Cookman University · Daytona Beach, FL	Private	2,414
32	Tuskegee University · Tuskegee, AL	Private	2,367
33	Alcorn State University · Alcorn State, MS	Public	2,290
34	University of Maryland Eastern Shore · Princess Anne, MD	Public	2,165
35	University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff, AR	Public	1,899
36	Elizabeth City State University · Elizabeth City, NC	Public	1,863
37	Coppin State University · Baltimore, MD	Public	1,756
38	Langston University · Langston, OK	Public	1,743
39	Claflin University · Orangeburg, SC	Private	1,727
40	Lincoln University · Lincoln University, PA	Public	1,712
41	Benedict College · Columbia, SC	Private	1,573
42	West Virginia State University · Institute, WV	Public	1,328
43	Mississippi Valley State University · Itta Bena, MS	Public	1,326
44	Kentucky State University · Frankfort, KY	Public	1,317
45	Florida Memorial University · Miami Gardens, FL	Private	1,299
46	Oakwood University · Huntsville, AL	Private	1,253
47	Bluefield State University · Bluefield, WV	Public	1,231
48	Virginia Union University · Richmond, VA	Private	1,153
49	Miles College · Fairfield, AL	Private	1,151
50	Edward Waters University · Jacksonville, FL	Private	1,113
51	Dillard University · New Orleans, LA	Private	1,111
52	Southern University at New Orleans · New Orleans, LA	Public	1,095
53	Harris-Stowe State University · Saint Louis, MO	Public	1,086
54	Johnson C Smith University · Charlotte, NC	Private	1,047
55	Huston-Tillotson University · Austin, TX	Private	982
56	Fisk University · Nashville, TN	Private	950
57	Philander Smith University · Little Rock, AR	Private	842
58	Shaw University · Raleigh, NC	Private	839
59	Lane College · Jackson, TN	Private	822
60	Livingstone College · Salisbury, NC	Private	798
61	Talladega College · Talladega, AL	Private	782
62	Saint Augustine's University · Raleigh, NC	Private	766
63	Stillman College · Tuscaloosa, AL	Private	761
64	Jarvis Christian University · Hawkins, TX	Private	730
65	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania · Cheyney, PA	Public	721
66	Tougaloo College · Tougaloo, MS	Private	681
67	Texas College · Tyler, TX	Private	644
68	Wiley University · Marshall, TX	Private	636
69	Allen University · Columbia, SC	Private	635
70	Wilberforce University · Wilberforce, OH	Private	602
71	Paul Quinn College · Dallas, TX	Private	600
72	Le Moyne-Owen College · Memphis, TN	Private	571
73	Voorhees University · Denmark, SC	Private	460
74	Rust College · Holly Springs, MS	Private	428
75	Morris College · Sumter, SC	Private	421
76	Simmons College of Kentucky · Louisville, KY	Private	381
77	Arkansas Baptist College · Little Rock, AR	Private	373
78	Morris Brown College · Atlanta, GA	Private	338
79	Paine College · Augusta, GA	Private	338
80	Bennett College · Greensboro, NC	Private	191
81	Virginia University of Lynchburg · Lynchburg, VA	Private	170
82	Clinton College · Rock Hill, SC	Private	94
83	American Baptist College · Nashville, TN	Private	48
84	Selma University · Selma, AL	Private	34

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Alabama

8 colleges

top: 5,726

Alabama A & M University

Georgia

8 colleges

top: 5,829

Albany State University

North Carolina

10 colleges

top: 11,925

North Carolina A & T State University