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Top 50 Colleges For African Americans

Curious about how we came up with the top fifty colleges for African Americans? Take a look.

% Black Student Enrollment

 

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1 - 5%

 

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5 - 10%

 

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10 - 35%

 

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35 - 100%

Rank

School

1

Florida A&M University

2

Howard University

3

North Carolina A&T State Univ.

4

Harvard University

5

Spelman College

6

Hampton University

7

Stanford University

8

Columbia University

9

University of Pennsylvania

10

Wesleyan University

» more



Money Matters
Avoiding Debt
News
Tools

Book Excerpt: Financial Aid Myths
Applying for financial aid really isn't as complicated as it might seem. The book 8 Steps to Help Black Families Pay for College will help you sort it out.

Crash Course: Money 101
Besides your diploma, you may get something else upon graduating from college -- DEBT!

How To Find Up To $100,000 In Scholarship Aid
Need money for college? These resourceful scholars show how persistence pays with the gift of education.

College Savings Plans
With College Costs Rising Out Of Control And Financial Marketsin Turmoil, 529 Plans Can Save The Day–If Managed Properly
Money Matters
Avoiding Debt
News
Tools

AVOIDING CREDIT CARD DEBT

Unsuspecting college students serve as easy prety for credit card companies looking to profit from new consumers. But as credit card fees rise, not getting a handle on your bills early on can set you up for years of financial strife and debt.

Here's how 1,103 blackenterprise.com readers manage their credit card bills every month.

10% Pay only the minimum payment
18% Pay the full balance each month
56% Pay more than the minumum payment
15% Don't use credit cards
Money Matters
Avoiding Debt
News
Tools
B.E. Top College to Receive $10M Gift
North Carolina A&T State University is closer to its $100 million goal after commitment from a B.E. 100s CEO

B-School Gets Stamp of Approval  
Medgar Evers College, one of the few HBCUs in the Northeast, builds its reputation with recent accreditation of business school

Desperate Plea Pays Student's Tuition
Columbia student receives support from the BE100s to get her through her first year of school

Ivy League Dreams
Prep for Prep prepared Shana Harris for Yale and beyond. Now, she does the same for others.
Money Matters
Avoiding Debt
News
Tools

Tools

Your Earning Power After College
Deciding on a major? Learn which careers will help you earn the largest paycheck after graduation

Post College Prep
Congratulations, you've got your diploma. Now it's time to showcase what you've learned to prospective employers through your resumé. We'll show you how.

B.E.'s College Locator
Select the best college for you from our top 50 list based on: tuition, African American enrollment, and school type

B.E.'s Online 529 Guide
Need to save for college? Our state-by-state listing will help you locate the right plan for you.




SCHOLARSHIPS

Learn about scholarships offered to minority students by the Jackie Robinson Foundation
www.jackierobinson.org  


Receive a Thurgood Marshall scholarship in the name of the former Supreme Court Justice (for HBCU students)   
www.thurgood
marshallfund.org


Bill & Melinda Gates scholarships for outstanding minority students (for undergraduate and graduate students)
www.gmsp.org


Receive ecuational support from the nation’s largest private sector scholarship organization  
www.bkscholars.csfa.org

ACT-SO, a major youth initiative of the NAACP offers several scholarships on their website.
www.naacp.org/work
/actso/act-so.shtml


Search thousands of scholarships and grants, many of which are administered by the United Negro College Fund 
www.uncf.org/scholarship


Search 600,000 scholarships and get expert tips on financial aid.
www.fastweb.com


College Broadband is offering a $20,000 scholarship to Urban America's Best and Brightest.
www.collegebroadband.com



Become a Truman scholar.
www.truman.gov