2026 Best HBCUs in North Carolina

Name: 2026 Best HBCUs in North Carolina (Kollegio college rankings)
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9 North Carolina schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best HBCUs ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$77,180

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

Financial

Alumni starting salary

Tuition cost

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$67,000

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

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Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

Mean ACT

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#1 Best HBCUs

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Greensboro

Acceptance rate

46.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$3,540

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#2 Best HBCUs

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem

Acceptance rate

68.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$3,401

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#3 Best HBCUs

North Carolina Central University

Durham

Acceptance rate

90.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$3,728

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#4 Best HBCUs

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City

Acceptance rate

70.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$1,000

Avg. Cost after Aid

$4,000

#5 Best HBCUs

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville

Acceptance rate

79.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$2,982

Avg. Cost after Aid

$7,000

#6 Best HBCUs

Livingstone College

Salisbury

Acceptance rate

74.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$15,917

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#7 Best HBCUs

Johnson C. Smith University

Charlotte

Acceptance rate

42.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$16,174

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,011

#8 Best HBCUs

Saint Augustine's University

Raleigh

Acceptance rate

58.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$10,968

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#9 Best HBCUs

Shaw University

Raleigh

Acceptance rate

30.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$11,808

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

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