Best HBCU Online Programs

BEST ONLINE HBCU PROGRAMS

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. Clark Atlanta University
  4. Hampton University
  5. Texas Southern University
  6. Florida A&M University
  7. Morgan State University
  8. Jackson State University
  9. Tennessee State University
  10. Virginia State University
  1. West Virginia State University 97%
  2. Bluefield State University 97%
  3. Virginia State University 96%
  4. Norfolk State University 89%
  5. Morgan State University 87%
  6. Fayetteville State University 82%
  7. Winston-Salem State University 81%
  8. Hampton University 80%
  9. Mississippi Valley State University 79%
  10. Elizabeth City State University 77%
  1. Fort Valley State University 24 to 1
  2. Talladega College 23 to 1
  3. Clark Atlanta University 19 to 1
  4. North Carolina A&T State University 19 to 1
  5. Albany State University 19 to 1
  6. Savannah State University 18 to 1
  7. Shelton State Community College 18 to 1
  8. Alabama A&M University 18 to 1
  9. Stillman College 18 to 1
  10. Fayetteville State University 17 to 1
  1. Morehouse College $29,468
  2. Hampton University $29,312
  3. Clark Atlanta University $24,012
  4. Tuskegee University $22,614
  5. Oakwood University $19,990
  6. Claflin University $17,046
  7. St. Augustine's University $16,896
  8. Paine College $14,596
  9. Talladega College $13,886
  10. Voorhees University $12,630
  1. Morehouse School of Medicine $23,314
  2. Tuskegee University $20,378
  3. Clark Atlanta University $16,614
  4. Talladega College $16,000
  5. Oakwood University $13,680
  6. Hampton University $13,099
  7. Claflin University $11,653
  8. St. Augustine's University $10,800
  9. Alabama A&M University $10,128
  10. Tennessee State University $9,524
  1. Voorhees University
  2. St. Augustine's University
  3. Bluefield State University
  4. Shelton State Community College
  5. Paine College
  6. Stillman College
  7. Claflin University
  8. Mississippi Valley State University
  9. Fayetteville State University
  10. Lincoln University, Missouri
  1. Tuskegee University 34%
  2. Florida A&M University 35%
  3. Alcorn State University 39%
  4. Savannah State University 46%
  5. Coppin State University 48%
  6. Paine College 52%
  7. North Carolina A&T State University 57%
  8. Clark Atlanta University 58%
  9. Delaware State University 59%
  10. Claflin University 62%
  1. Paine College 5 to 1
  2. Oakwood University 10 to 1
  3. Tuskegee University 11 to 1
  4. Voorhees University 11 to 1
  5. Virginia State University 12 to 1
  6. Coppin State University 12 to 1
  7. St. Augustine's University 12 to 1
  8. Tennessee State University 12 to 1
  9. West Virginia State University 12 to 1
  10. Mississippi Valley State University 13 to 1
  1. Elizabeth City State University $1,000
  2. Fayetteville State University $2,982
  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 $3,690
  7. Savannah State University $4,064
  8. Fort Valley State University $4,064
  9. Albany State University $4,064
  10. Coppin State University $4,741
  1. Elizabeth City State University $3,375
  2. Fayetteville State University $3,438
  3. Albany State University $3,438
  4. Savannah State University $3,588
  5. Winston-Salem State University $3,872
  6. Fort Valley State University $4,344
  7. North Carolina A&T State University $4,745
  8. Delaware State University $5,160
  9. Lincoln University, Missouri $5,608
  10. Coppin State University $6,318

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.