HBCUs in West South Central
16 colleges ranked by undergraduate enrollment
These 16 historically Black colleges in West South Central, ranked by undergraduate enrollment, run from 373 at Arkansas Baptist College to 8,527 at Prairie View A & M University. 7 are public and 9 are private.
| # | College | Type | Undergrads | Acceptance | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX | Public | 8,527 | 75% | $14,041 |
| 2 | Texas Southern University Houston, TX | Public | 6,619 | 93% | $19,734 |
| 3 | Southern University and A & M College Baton Rouge, LA | Public | 5,323 | 50% | $19,740 |
| 4 | Grambling State University Grambling, LA | Public | 4,144 | 24% | $19,125 |
| 5 | Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA | Private | 2,534 | 74% | $18,285 |
| 6 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR | Public | 1,899 | 58% | $11,679 |
| 7 | Langston University Langston, OK | Public | 1,743 | — | $11,359 |
| 8 | Dillard University New Orleans, LA | Private | 1,111 | 41% | $18,553 |
| 9 | Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA | Public | 1,095 | 60% | $15,260 |
| 10 | Huston-Tillotson University Austin, TX | Private | 982 | — | $19,847 |
| 11 | Philander Smith University Little Rock, AR | Private | 842 | — | $15,360 |
| 12 | Jarvis Christian University Hawkins, TX | Private | 730 | — | $10,409 |
| 13 | Texas College Tyler, TX | Private | 644 | — | $10,650 |
| 14 | Wiley University Marshall, TX | Private | 636 | — | $10,095 |
| 15 | Paul Quinn College Dallas, TX | Private | 600 | 34% | $20,244 |
| 16 | Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock, AR | Private | 373 | — | $11,139 |