Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Black Enterprise Names Top Colleges

Black Enterprise magazine has released its 2006 list of the 50 best U.S. colleges and universities for black students.

The top 10 schools on the list are:

1) Florida A&M University
2) Howard University
3) North Carolina A&T State University
4) Harvard University
5) Spelman College
6) Hampton University
7) Stanford University
8) Columbia University
9) The University of Pennsylvania
10) Wesleyan University

Black Enterprise compiled the list on the basis of survey data showing the rate of graduation for black students, the quality of the academic and social environment black students found on campus, and other factors.

For more information, see the September issue of Black Enterprise, available on newstands this week.