FAMU jumps 10 spots to No.81 in USNWR ranking, remains No. 1 public HBCU

FAMU jumped up 10 spots in the U.S. News & World Report’s “2024-2025 Best Colleges" rankings to No. 81 from No. 91, a year ago. FAMU tied with Montclair State University, Stockton University, the University of Cincinnati, the University of Kansas, the University of Kentucky, the University of Massachusetts (Lowell), the University of Nebraska (Lincoln), the University of North Carolina (Charlotte) and the University of Rhode Island.

FAMU also remains the top public HBCU (historically Black college or university) in the nation for the sixth consecutive year, maintaining its third place – tied with Tuskegee University – among both public and private HBCUs.  Spelman and Howard continue to hold down the top spots, coming in at No. 1 and 2, respectively.
Here’s the full list of the Top 10 public and private HBCUs across the nation in the U.S. News & World Report “2024-2025 Best Colleges” rankings:

·       No. 1: Spelman College, private

·       No. 2: Howard University, private

·       No. 3: Florida A&M University, public

·       No. 3: Tuskegee University, private

·       No. 5: Morehouse College, private

·       No. 6: Xavier University of Louisiana, private

·       No. 7: Hampton University, private

·       No. 8 North Carolina A&T University, public

·       No. 9: Delaware State University, public

·       No. 10: Morgan State University, public