FSU ranked number seven among HBCUs
posted by Ja'Shawn Steward-Johnson | March 2, 2018 | In NewsAccording to bestcolleges.com, Fayetteville State University is ranked as the #7 historically black college (HBCU) of 2018. Factors such as affordability, student support, academic standards, and outcomes were used to determine the best HBCUs across the country.
With Fayetteville State’s in-state tuition at $2,743 and room and board tallying $6,445, North Carolina is one of the most affordable schools in North Carolina and among the HBCUs, causing bestcolleges.com to give FSU two dollar signs out of five (with one dollar sign being the lowest). FSU’s affordability makes up for the fact that Fayetteville
State’s graduation rate is a lowly 32% which undoubtedly drags down the university’s ranking to #7. Another factor that helps mitigate FSU’s graduation rate is the university’s support for the military and pro-
grams tailored for military personnel.
Despite being ranked behind North Carolina A&T State University and Winston-Salem State University on the HBCU list, Fayetteville State produces the most African-American graduates in the state of North Carolina. Compared to the other two North Carolina HBCUs, Fayetteville State is cheaper, but A&T’s and Winston-Salem State’s graduation rates outpaces Fayetteville State.
In related news, two FSU online degree programs have been recognized and ranked by U.S. News and World Report. The Criminal Justice program ranked #49 nationwide and the Master of Business Administration Program was ranked #109. FSU’s Criminal Justice program was the only HBCU criminal justice program to be ranked in the top 50, and it is also only one of two programs in North Carolina to be ranked in the top 50. Meanwhile, the MBA program is one of five North Carolina programs ranked in the top 150 and the only HBCU.
Last August, nursejournal.org ranked FSU’s nursing program as the second-best nursing program in the Eastern region and best in the North Carolina school system. FSU’s program was only a fraction of a
hair (.17 points) behind the top-ranked Eastern regional program.
Celebrating their 150th anniversary, Fayetteville State was originally part of the Howard School system. In 1867, seven black men laid the foundation for Fayetteville State by buying the plot that would become FSU for $136.
Across the United States, there are more than 100 HBCUs, ranging from public and private, and 2-year and 4-year schools. HBCUs were established during a time of legal segregation with the purpose of offering high-quality (generally affordable) education to African-American students. HBCUs. The term was created in 1965 when the Higher Education Act was amended.
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