Tuition Increases at the Top HBCUs

Planning on going to college, check out these tuition rates.

Howard University - The HBCU where African-American Greek life began, Howard University is located in Washington, D.C., and is known for its role in American history during the civil rights movement and beyond. If you want to go to Howard, tuition is around $22,683, the same cost it's been since 2011.(Photo: Courtesy of Howard University)
Tuskegee University - To attend school at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama, as of the 2013-2014 school year, it will cost $19,400 in tuition and fees, compared to $18,900 in 2011.(Photo: Courtesy of Tuskegee University)
Xavier University - Xavier University has seen one of the largest tuition hikes among HBCUs, with tuition rising to $20,560 for the 2013-14 academic year from $18,700 just two years prior.(Photo: Irving Johnson III courtesy of Xavier University)
4. 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)Claflin University - Claflin University just received its largest donation in school history. To attend this HBCU in Orangeburg, South Carolina, it will cost $15,210, compared to $14,498 in 2011.(Photo: Courtesy of Claflin University)

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Tuskegee University - To attend school at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama, as of the 2013-2014 school year, it will cost $19,400 in tuition and fees, compared to $18,900 in 2011.(Photo: Courtesy of Tuskegee University)

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