Head of the Class: Top Historically Black Colleges and Universities

With Spelman at no. 1, the annual rankings are in.

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/content/dam/betcom/images/2011/08/National/082211-national-dreams-not-realized-higher-education.jpg4. Hampton University - Location: Hampton, Virginia Tuition: $19,738 Total enrollment: 5,221 Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 37.1 percent Average freshman retention rate: 78 percent 6-year graduation rate: 53 percent (Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Bermuda Department of Tourism)

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1. Spelman College - Did your school make the cut? Check out the top 15 historically Black colleges and universities from U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings. — Britt Middleton Location: Atlanta, Georgia Tuition: $23,794 Total enrollment: 2,170 Fall 2011 acceptance rate: 37.6 percent Average freshman retention rate:  88 percent 6-year graduation rate: 77 percent  (Photo: REUTERS/Tami Chappell /Landov)

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