U.S. News & World Report has released their 2023-24 ranking of the top HBCUs in the nation. The list is published annually and uses several factors to determine the rankings of the HBCUs.
The ranking system relies on two fundamental aspects: quantitative and qualitative measures that education experts have identified as dependable indicators of academic excellence alongside U.S. News' perspective on what holds significance in the realm of education. There are seven categories of indicators that are utilized to measure academic quality: outcomes, metrics, student loan burden, evaluation by administrators at peer HBCUs, faculty resources, financial resources, student excellence, and alumni donations.
Spelman was ranked the #1 HBCU in the nation for the 17th consecutive year on U.S. News & World Report's list. Spelman boasts a 76 percent graduation rate, the highest amongst HBCUs in the nation. Following Spelman is Howard University, which is ranked as the second-best HBCU in the nation for the second year in a row. Florida A&M made the biggest splash on the list, being ranked as the third-best HBCU in the nation and the No. 1 public HBCU in the nation. The Rattlers were ranked seventh on last year's list.
The full list of the top 10 HBCUs is featured below. To see the full list, rankings, and methodology click here.
U.S. News & World Report Top Ten HBCUs
| Ranking | HBCU | 2022 Ranking |
| 1 | Spelman College | 1 |
| 2 | Howard University | 2 |
| 3 | Florida A&M University | 7 |
| 4 | Tuskegee University | 3 |
| 5 | Morehouse College | 4 |
| 6 | Xavier University of Louisiana | 5 |
| 7 (tie) | Hampton University | 6 |
| 7 (tie) | North Carolina A&T St. University | 9 (tie) |
| 9 (tie) | Claflin University | 9 (tie) |
| 9 (tie) | Delaware State University | 8 |
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