Best Southern HBCUs
This ranking lists 88 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the South, 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 Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, topping our list in the South. Also highly ranked: Xavier University of Louisiana, Fisk University and Tuskegee University.
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
Clinton College
- Private 2 Year
- Rock Hill, SC
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Clinton College is a small private historically Black college known for undergraduate education, business, and religious studies. The campus is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,159
Denmark Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Denmark, SC
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A public two-year technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, business, and industrial technology. Students attend an HBCU campus in the small town of Denmark.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,722
Morris College
- Private 4 Year
- Sumter, SC
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1.0 | 1 reviews
Morris College is a private historically Black college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the liberal arts. The residential campus is in Sumter in central South Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.57
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,180
Voorhees University
- Private 4 Year
- Denmark, SC
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Voorhees is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. Students attend a rural campus in the small town of Denmark.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,307
American Baptist College
- Private 4 Year
- Nashville, TN
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American Baptist College is a small private HBCU known for undergraduate theology and ministry. Students study on a compact Nashville campus with deep roots in Baptist tradition.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,340
Lane College
- Private 4 Year
- Jackson, TN
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0.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 21 application deadline
Lane is a private historically Black college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and criminal justice. Most students live on a compact residential campus in Jackson.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.57
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,803
Le Moyne Owen College
- Private 4 Year
- Memphis, TN
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- Apr 1 application deadline
Le Moyne-Owen is a private historically Black liberal arts college known for undergraduate business and education. The urban campus sits in Memphis.
- SAT Range 898-1093
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 99%
- Net Price $6,542
Huston Tillotson University
- Private 4 Year
- Austin, TX
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- May 1 application deadline
Huston-Tillotson is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the liberal arts. Most students study on a compact campus in East Austin.
- SAT Range 800-1160
- Avg GPA 2.92
- Acceptance Rate 39%
- Net Price $20,355
Jarvis Christian University
- Private 4 Year
- Hawkins, TX
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- Aug 1 application deadline
Jarvis Christian is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and religion. The rural East Texas campus is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.77
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,082
Paul Quinn College
- Private 4 Year
- Dallas, TX
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3.0 | 1 reviews
- Jun 1 application deadline
Paul Quinn is a small private historically Black college with undergraduate programs in business and the liberal arts. The Dallas campus operates as a work college where students hold required campus jobs.
- SAT Range 855-1015
- Avg GPA 2.6
- Acceptance Rate 40%
- Net Price $12,709
St Philip's College
- Public 2 Year
- San Antonio, TX
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St. Philip's is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The San Antonio campus is an HBCU and the only college that is also a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,884
Southwestern Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Terrell, TX
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- Aug 17 application deadline
Southwestern Christian is a small private historically Black college affiliated with the Churches of Christ and known for undergraduate biblical studies and the liberal arts. The campus is in Terrell, east of Dallas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,706
Texas College
- Private 4 Year
- Tyler, TX
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Texas College is a private historically Black college with undergraduate programs in education, business, and the liberal arts. The small campus is located in Tyler in East Texas.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $10,958
Wiley University
- Private 4 Year
- Marshall, TX
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4.0 | 1 reviews
Wiley is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in education, business, and the liberal arts. The campus is in the East Texas city of Marshall.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.53
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,149
Virginia University of Lynchburg
- Private 4 Year
- Lynchburg, VA
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Virginia University of Lynchburg is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, religion, and the social sciences. Students attend a small campus in the city of Lynchburg.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.1
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,066
Simmons College of Kentucky
- Private 4 Year
- Louisville, KY
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Simmons College of Kentucky is a private historically Black college known for undergraduate religious studies, business, and sociology. The small urban campus sits in Louisville.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,723