HBCUs in South Atlantic
43 colleges ranked by undergraduate enrollment
These 43 historically Black colleges in South Atlantic, ranked by undergraduate enrollment, run from 94 at Clinton College to 11,925 at North Carolina A & T State University. 20 are public and 23 are private.
| # | College | Type | Undergrads | Acceptance | Net price / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | Public | 11,925 | 46% | $10,980 |
| 2 | Howard University Washington, DC | Private | 9,604 | 35% | $47,919 |
| 3 | Morgan State University Baltimore, MD | Public | 8,293 | 83% | $15,015 |
| 4 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL | Public | 7,516 | 21% | $15,847 |
| 5 | Albany State University Albany, GA | Public | 5,829 | — | $14,251 |
| 6 | Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA | Public | 5,495 | 87% | $12,973 |
| 7 | Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC | Public | 5,493 | 80% | $7,360 |
| 8 | North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | Public | 5,400 | 90% | $15,028 |
| 9 | Bowie State University Bowie, MD | Public | 5,207 | 84% | $19,335 |
| 10 | Virginia State University Petersburg, VA | Public | 4,787 | 89% | $14,553 |
| 11 | Delaware State University Dover, DE | Public | 4,630 | 62% | $15,745 |
| 12 | Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC | Public | 4,244 | 69% | $13,393 |
| 13 | Spelman College Atlanta, GA | Private | 3,633 | 34% | $36,828 |
| 14 | Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA | Private | 3,482 | 65% | $35,115 |
| 15 | Hampton University Hampton, VA | Private | 3,254 | 48% | $32,145 |
| 16 | University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC | Public | 3,080 | — | $14,693 |
| 17 | South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC | Public | 2,757 | 82% | $18,268 |
| 18 | Morehouse College Atlanta, GA | Private | 2,736 | 51% | $35,949 |
| 19 | Savannah State University Savannah, GA | Public | 2,727 | — | $8,683 |
| 20 | Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, GA | Public | 2,541 | 63% | $11,609 |
| 21 | Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL | Private | 2,414 | 100% | $14,892 |
| 22 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD | Public | 2,165 | 90% | $14,035 |
| 23 | Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC | Public | 1,863 | 70% | $7,237 |
| 24 | Coppin State University Baltimore, MD | Public | 1,756 | 50% | $6,007 |
| 25 | Claflin University Orangeburg, SC | Private | 1,727 | 73% | $21,232 |
| 26 | Benedict College Columbia, SC | Private | 1,573 | 67% | $17,781 |
| 27 | West Virginia State University Institute, WV | Public | 1,328 | 96% | $10,191 |
| 28 | Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, FL | Private | 1,299 | 74% | $18,675 |
| 29 | Bluefield State University Bluefield, WV | Public | 1,231 | 87% | $12,529 |
| 30 | Virginia Union University Richmond, VA | Private | 1,153 | 98% | $19,580 |
| 31 | Edward Waters University Jacksonville, FL | Private | 1,113 | 85% | $13,580 |
| 32 | Johnson C Smith University Charlotte, NC | Private | 1,047 | 43% | $20,011 |
| 33 | Shaw University Raleigh, NC | Private | 839 | 30% | $14,083 |
| 34 | Livingstone College Salisbury, NC | Private | 798 | 74% | $15,662 |
| 35 | Saint Augustine's University Raleigh, NC | Private | 766 | 59% | $17,740 |
| 36 | Allen University Columbia, SC | Private | 635 | 32% | $11,081 |
| 37 | Voorhees University Denmark, SC | Private | 460 | — | $15,411 |
| 38 | Morris College Sumter, SC | Private | 421 | — | $20,375 |
| 39 | Morris Brown College Atlanta, GA | Private | 338 | — | $18,898 |
| 40 | Paine College Augusta, GA | Private | 338 | 83% | $15,074 |
| 41 | Bennett College Greensboro, NC | Private | 191 | 34% | $22,858 |
| 42 | Virginia University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA | Private | 170 | — | $18,184 |
| 43 | Clinton College Rock Hill, SC | Private | 94 | — | $14,501 |