Best Midwestern HBCUs
This ranking lists 4 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the Midwest, schools established to educate Black students when segregation shut them out of most colleges. Today they remain known for affordability, mentorship, and campus culture, and they welcome students of all backgrounds.
Leading our 2027 rankings is Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, topping our list in the Midwest.
Compare tuition, enrollment, acceptance rates, and majors across the HBCUs below. Rankings follow the CollegeSimply methodology, blending academics, cost, outcomes, and selectivity. Sort by cost, selectivity, or enrollment to find the school that fits you.
List of HBCUs
Central State University
- Public 4 Year
- Wilberforce, OH
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Central State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate education and manufacturing engineering. The residential campus sits in the small town of Wilberforce.
- SAT Range 770-950
- Avg GPA 2.8
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $11,398
Harris Stowe State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saint Louis, MO
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Harris-Stowe is a small public HBCU known for undergraduate teacher education. The urban campus is in St. Louis.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.04
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,418
Lincoln University
- Public 4 Year
- Jefferson City, MO
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Lincoln University is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate agriculture and education. The campus is in Jefferson City, Missouri's state capital.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.75
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,002
Wilberforce University
- Private 4 Year
- Wilberforce, OH
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- Jul 1 application deadline
Wilberforce is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, communication, and the social sciences. The small campus is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
- SAT Range 840-940
- Predicted Avg GPA 2.82
- Acceptance Rate 41%
- Net Price $5,533