The Black Ivy League

Now everyone knows about the Ivy colleges (Princeton, Harvard, Columbia, and the rest of them) that have taken over the hearts of most high school students because they emulate the highest class of colleges of America, But, there is another choice for all you high school juniors and seniors and its the Black Ivies!!!!!!!

Honestly, these are just schools that some magazine deemed the best, but it has a cool name to it

   Now this is a pretty outdated (like 1998 or 99 outdated) so I will put some of my favorite HBCUS mixed in with old favorites. And I am not going to be too in depth with these colleges and say more of my opinion on them (because there is always Google)

(in no particular order) 

1. Hampton University
This school is located in Hampton, Virginia know as the school "by the water". It is one of the oldest and has one of the biggest endowments for HBCUS toppling at 288 million . For the longest time this was my dream school. I was set on going here because they have really good program for engineering (they also have a five year program for medicine) , but then I saw some bad reviews on their dorms and that turned me off, but this school still has a special place in my heart. 

2. Spellman College 
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this school is one of the top liberal arts school in the country (like around the ranks of Swathmore, Harverford top). I never was interested in Spellman because it had the two things that I did not want in a school, all girls and in the south, but it is a really good school. If you want an all girls college in the south, you should definetely check out Spellman. 

3. Morehouse College 
Also located in Atlanta, Georgia, it is also one the top liberal arts schools in America, maybe even higher than Spellman. Now I never considered this school because it is all boys but it a top notch school, it might be one of the best HBCUS too. 

4. Fisk University
Located in Nashville, Tennessee this is also a liberal arts school, but it has a very unique program. Its natural sciences graduates the most African Americans, who go on to get PhDs, than any other college in America. So if you want to go there for any science degrees, then Fisk is just for you!

5. Tuskegee University
Located in Tuskegee, Alabama and founded by the well know Booker T. Washington, it is one of the top HBCUs. I heard that its engineering program is very prestigious and well known in the HBCU. I was actually considering Tuskegee just for its engineering program, but it is in the South so I probably will not apply, but if you don't mind the south I would suggest Tuskegee (they also have a tution free scholarship for those who have high GPAs and SAT or ACT scores) 

6. Howard University
Located in our nation's capital Washington, DC and known as the "mecca" Howard is (for me) the best HBCU. I try not to play favorites but there so much to like about Howard. Many of their undergraduates go on the top graduate schools like Harvard and Yale. The location is perfect because there is so much to do in DC area and there are various undergraduate and graduate programs at Howard. They also have a full tuition scholarship which is definitely plus. Howard is my number one choice right now for colleges, but something may change, but even if it does I would still recommend Howard to the fullest. 

Happy college searching!!!!!!!!!! :)