Jackson State University was recently ranked No. 16 out of 72 historically black colleges and universities by the U.S. News & World Report for higher education and academic quality.
As a high research activity institution, JSU maintains its position as the fourth largest HBCU in the nation and outranked all other schools in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Key measures used in the assessment included graduation and retention rates, the strength of the faculty, admission test scores, and the number of freshmen in Top 25 percent of high school class standing among other graded indicators.
According to the fact sheet of “frequently asked questions” by U.S. News, “Rankings are helpful to applicants because they rate the strength of the academic program at each undergraduate institution. As such, the rankings give applicants information on a key factor to consider when selecting a college.”
You can find the complete ranking of Best Historically Black Colleges here.