College Consensus publishes top consensus ranked HBCUs for 2019

PRNewswire | College Consensus, a unique college ratings website that aggregates publisher rankings and student reviews, has published their ranking of the Best Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) of 2019.

To identify the Best Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2019, College Consensus combined the latest results from the most respected college rankings with thousands of real student reviews to produce a unique consensus score for each school. According to Consensus editors, “College Consensus gathers the publisher rankings and student reviews from around the web and distills the results into simple, easy to understand scores so students can quickly and easily compare schools.”

As the editors explain, “The College Consensus methodology pulls together rankings from U.S. News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, and Wallethub, averaging all of a given school’s numbers to get the Publisher Rating. Then we average student reviews from sites like Cappex, Niche, Student Review, and more, to get the full picture of how students see their colleges, which we call the Student Review Rating. Put them together, and we have the College Consensus.” Learn more about the College Consensus rankings methodology at https://www.collegeconsensus.com/about/.

To help prospective college students and their families evaluate the educational options open to them, College Consensus has identified the best public colleges and universities, according to the combination of published rankings and student reviews. The top 10 are:

 1. Spelman College – Atlanta, Georgia
 2. Howard University – Washington, DC
 3. Xavier University of Louisiana – New Orleans, Louisiana
 4. Morehouse College – Atlanta, Georgia
 5. Hampton University – Hampton, Virginia
 6. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University – Tallahassee, Florida
 7. Claflin University – Orangeburg, South Carolina
 8. Alcorn State University – Lorman, Mississippi
 9. Oakwood University – Huntsville, Alabama
 10. Fisk University – Nashville, Tennessee

“While only majority-black institutions founded before 1964 qualify as HBCUs, Historically Black Colleges and Universities are anything but historical,” Consensus editors explain: “They are vibrant, diverse, and innovative communities that fall into many categories.” The Consensus Best HBCU ranking “highlights the historically black institutions that define black excellence.” The College Consensus ranking includes every kind of HBCU, from “public research universities, making advancements in areas ranging from medicine to agriculture,” to “elite liberal arts colleges, preparing students for graduate study and professional careers.” As the editors explain, no matter their category, “HBCUs all share a common mission – creating a space for minority students to feel supported, empowered, and motivated to reach their full potential.”

With their unique method, “College Consensus show prospective students a big-picture view of the higher education landscape,” according to the editors. College Consensus “combines information from many rankings and reviews, all of which are based on their own unique methodologies,” as the editors explain, so that “the biases of other rankings are filtered out.” As an aggregate ranking, all that is left is “a picture of the institutions with the strongest academics, strongest student support and community, and strongest outcomes.” By taking the long view, College Consensus can become an invaluable part of a prospective college student’s research process, creating “an essential tool for students looking for a college or university that will best fit their needs.”

College Consensus is a new approach to college rankings. We combine the latest results from the most respected college ranking systems with thousands of real student review scores. College Consensus also offers expert advice and guidance on all aspects of college life, from finding the perfect college, to getting accepted, paying for it, and finding your professional path after graduation.

Source: College Consensus