Best HBCU Online Programs

Badge for BEST ONLINE HBCU PROGRAMS
By Dr. James Barham
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36 HBCUs offer nearly 350 online degree programs. HBCU online programs extend the greater mission of HBCUs beyond their geographical locations, allowing them to help students anywhere.

Top 10 HBCU Online Programs

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  1. Morehouse College
  2. Tuskegee University
  3. Florida A&M University
  4. North Carolina A&T State University
  5. Hampton University
  6. Clark Atlanta University
  7. Norfolk State University
  8. Tennessee State University
  9. Lincoln University, Missouri
  10. Texas Southern University
  1. Morehouse College
  2. Tuskegee University
  3. Clark Atlanta University
  4. Winston-Salem State University
  5. Hampton University
  6. Texas Southern University
  7. Florida A&M University
  8. Morgan State University
  9. Tennessee State University
  10. Jackson State University
  1. Texas Southern University 97%
  2. Bluefield State University 97%
  3. West Virginia State University 96%
  4. Kentucky State University 91%
  5. Virginia State University 90%
  6. Jackson State University 89%
  7. Norfolk State University 89%
  8. Morgan State University 85%
  9. Fayetteville State University 81%
  10. Claflin University 78%
  1. Talladega College 22 to 1
  2. Savannah State University 21 to 1
  3. Fort Valley State University 20 to 1
  4. Albany State University 20 to 1
  5. Alabama A&M University 19 to 1
  6. North Carolina A&T State University 19 to 1
  7. Texas Southern University 18 to 1
  8. Fayetteville State University 18 to 1
  9. Norfolk State University 18 to 1
  10. Shelton State Community College 17 to 1
  1. Morehouse College $29,468
  2. Hampton University $29,162
  3. Clark Atlanta University $24,730
  4. Tuskegee University $22,614
  5. Oakwood University $20,040
  6. Claflin University $17,046
  7. St. Augustine's University $16,896
  8. Paine College $14,596
  9. Talladega College $13,866
  10. Voorhees University $12,630
  1. Morehouse School of Medicine $23,513
  2. Tuskegee University $20,378
  3. Clark Atlanta University $17,118
  4. Talladega College $16,000
  5. Oakwood University $13,680
  6. Hampton University $13,099
  7. Voorhees University $11,070
  8. St. Augustine's University $10,800
  9. Claflin University $10,530
  10. Alabama A&M University $10,128
  1. Voorhees University
  2. Shelton State Community College
  3. Bluefield State University
  4. Stillman College
  5. Claflin University
  6. Coppin State University
  7. Albany State University
  8. Paine College
  9. St. Augustine's University
  10. Morehouse School of Medicine
  1. Voorhees University
  2. Shelton State Community College
  3. St. Augustine's University
  4. Bluefield State University
  5. Paine College
  6. Mississippi Valley State University
  7. Stillman College
  8. Fayetteville State University
  9. Claflin University
  10. Elizabeth City State University
  1. Tuskegee University 30%
  2. Alcorn State University 30%
  3. Florida A&M University 33%
  4. Fort Valley State University 43%
  5. Coppin State University 45%
  6. Paine College 52%
  7. Delaware State University 55%
  8. Clark Atlanta University 56%
  9. North Carolina A&T State University 56%
  10. St. Augustine's University 59%
  1. Tuskegee University 7 to 1
  2. Coppin State University 10 to 1
  3. St. Augustine's University 10 to 1
  4. Paine College 10 to 1
  5. Morehouse College 10 to 1
  6. Oakwood University 11 to 1
  7. Kentucky State University 11 to 1
  8. Mississippi Valley State University 12 to 1
  9. Virginia State University 12 to 1
  10. Claflin University 13 to 1
  1. Elizabeth City State University $1,000
  2. Fayetteville State University $1,000
  3. Florida A&M University $3,152
  4. Winston-Salem State University $3,401
  5. North Carolina A&T State University $3,540
  6. Shelton State Community College $3,750
  7. Savannah State University $4,064
  8. Fort Valley State University $4,064
  9. Albany State University $4,064
  10. Coppin State University $4,836
  1. Elizabeth City State University $3,375
  2. Fayetteville State University $3,438
  3. Albany State University $3,438
  4. Winston-Salem State University $3,872
  5. Fort Valley State University $4,344
  6. Savannah State University $4,686
  7. North Carolina A&T State University $4,745
  8. Delaware State University $5,160
  9. Lincoln University, Missouri $5,832
  10. Coppin State University $6,316

Key Takeaways

  • Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) are schools that were founded during the century between the end of the Civil War (1865) and the passage of the Civil Rights Act (1964), and were designed to serve the higher education needs of Black Americans.

  • Today, a growing number of HBCUs have extended this mission to online education, providing a wide variety of excellent and affordable online degree programs.

  • The best online HBCU programs include a full complement of undergraduate and graduate degree options as well as access to the cultural and community-based aspects that distinguish the HBCU college experience.
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