For the record nationally ranked schools are ranked higher than regionally ranked schools but the point about some schools being ranked lower for not offering as many phd's is true to an extent.Hampton would be nationally ranked if they had more phd's but Howard as stated in the article is still the highest ranked HBCU due to it's endowment,academic standards,SAT scores etc...I would like to take this time to tip my hat to the SWAC for representing this year with 3 nationally ranked schools.TxSu had been the only nationally ranked school from the SWAC until now.When I saw that the number of HBCU's double from last year it made me a very happy Bison.
I also took the time to give my take on our uniqueness
I think that HBCU's are unique and offer alot to our young people so I took a look at some of them and what they have to offer.
1.ASU-A producer of quality students in computer science.Many of their alumni have secured jobs with some of the largest corporate entities in the midwest.They are also a top producer students who major in chemistry and physics.
2.JSU-Also a top producer of computer science majors as well as biology and chemistry.They are the largest HBCU in Mississippi which is also the top producer of black college graduates in the state.
3.PVSU- A solid engineering program that produces some of the best and promising minority engineers in the state of Texas.
4.Southern- A quality school which has produced it's fair share of engineers.They also are one of the few HBCU's to have a law school.
5.TexSou-A nationally ranked college which also boasts it's own law school and quality engineers.
6.AA&M-Probably has more engineering programs than any of their SWAC brethren as well as a renown agricultural program.
7.Xavier- The top producer of African Americans with degrees in science as well as pre med students.They also graduate more black students with degrees in pharmacy than any other school awarding 25% of all pharmacy degrees to african american students
8.Morehouse-The only all male HBCU which has produced some of the finest young men to ever earn a degree.They are also one of the few HBCU's to have a medical school and offer a phd in theology.
9.Spellman- The only all women HBCU that specializes in making leaders and achievers.
They are also a nationally ranked college.
10.Tuskegee-The leading supplier of black veternarians as well as one of the most comprehensive engineering and agricultural programs.
11.CAU-A top flight school with a solid business and MBA program which has made them a nationally ranked university.
12.VUU-A top producer of black theologians.Chances are ypur pastor may have gone here.
13.NCCU-One of the few HBCU's to have it's own law school.
14.VSU-Produces many of Virginia's school teachers and is growing every year.
15.WSSU-the first HBCU to offer classes online.
16.TSU-The top engineering program of all HBCU's as it is the highest ranked.
17.SCSU-Has produced the 2 highest ranking officers in the USMC with Major General's Clifford Stanley and Arthur Field.
18.A&T- The top producer as well the largest engineering schools of all HBCU's.They have a reputation of producing some of the best and brightest engineers in the nation.
19.Hampton-A top flight school that is known for it's academic merit.This school is full of bright young leaders that produces probably more black teachers and health profession graduates than any other school in the state.They are also the first HBCU to offer a Phd program in nursing.
20.FAMU-1997's Princeton's college of the year,#1 producer of black teachers,#1 in awarding bachelor's degrees to african americans,#1 in recruiting national merit scholars,and has a solid business school.
21.Meharry-The only HBCU dedicated solely to the health profession.It's medical school has recieved national acclaim for it's graduates.
22.Wilberforce-The oldest HBCU.This is where it all started in 1837.
23.MSU-has produced more black generals than any other HBCU and they also have a solid engineering program.There grads have been known to go to some of the best graduate schools in the world and succeed.
24.Howard-Last but not least HU the highest ranking of all HBCU'S is the only HBCU to have it's own Medical and Law school,is one of the 3 most highly recruited schools for minority engineers and recruiters of national merit scholars.The average SAT of a HU freshman is 1150.HU has more majors AND phd programs than any HBCU.Naming our alumni is like naming the who's who of achievers.We graduate more black doctors and lawyers than any other school.Academically we outrank Temple,Seton Hall,St John's,Hofstra,Louisville,Nebraska,Oregon, and many other larger PWC's that many may view as superior to HBCU's.Hu also is the first HBCU to offer graduate degrees online.There is much more but we all get the picture that HBCU's are the leaders in educating achievers.
