Best Minority Colleges And Universities In America

US News considers Andrews University to be the most diverse national university in America. Niche.com's student-led rankings place the college at eighth. But it doesn't feature on any other list. Andrews University has certainly put a lot of effort into making its campus more diverse, and this can be seen in its rankings on US News over the years. In 2008, Andrews ranked 13^th on its diversity list, but this has only been increasing since. The current list is the first time the college has topped US News's diversity chart. Andrews University is a Seventh-Day Adventist college, and it uses its religious values as a guide for including all cultural backgrounds.

Texas may not be regarded as the most diverse and welcoming state in America, but Rice University is different. This Houston based college has the fifth most diverse student body of any national university according to Price Economics. That source lists Rice University as having a student body that is 39% white, 6% African American, 13% Hispanic, 20% Asian and 22% other. Niche.com places it at 36^th for diversity. US News places it at 30^th. Time Money places it at 23^rd. If these methodology sources weren't good enough, Rice University also points out that it is number one on Princeton Review for race/class interaction. Additionally, Rice's Office of Diversity and Inclusion is one of the best of its kind in the country. It curates events, services, and awards that help the diverse education of the college.

This Long Island-based college has something for everyone. Stony Brook's environs are beautifully rural, but they're also just an hour's drive from Queens, New York. Price Economics states that it has the seventh most diverse national university population in America. 38% are white; 7% are African American; 10% are Hispanic; 24% are Asian, and 21% are other. Niche.com's student reviews place the college at 67^th best for diversity in America. US News places it at 43^rd. Time Money places it at 46^th. Lastly, it places at 20^th on Diverse Education. This gives it the distinction of being featured on every methodology list. And its strong rankings stand to grow considerably in future years. In 2017, Stony Brook established the Office of the Chief Diversity Officer. This office is dedicated to making the diverse activities of Stony Brook even greater in the future.

This liberal arts college is well regarded by most methodology lists. Price Economics considers it to be the fourth most diverse liberal arts college in America. The site states that it has a 41% white, 6% African American, 12% Hispanic, 22% Asian and 19% other population. It also places at sixth on US News's list, 17^th on Time Money's list (which notes its 95% African American graduation rate) and 90^th on Niche.com's list. And the college has taken it upon itself to become even better at equality. In 2015, it created a commission for ethnicity, race and equity issues. Its findings have resulted in initiatives to add a system for biased incident reporting, hire more diverse faculty, launch unconscious bias training initiatives and more.

Harvey Mudd is US News's fifth-best liberal arts college for diversity. Price Economics places it at ninth. Niche.com places it at 28^th. However, its African American representation is low, at just 1%. But the African American population of the college is showing growth, rising from seven students to 32 in the last eight years. Additionally, its white population is falling, shrinking from 451 in 2010 to 286 in 2017. This shows that while Harvey Mudd is still unequal, it is becoming more diverse every year. And the college has been on a mission to improve its campus diversity since 2000, meaning that for those who are admitted, the college is friendly and welcoming.

Based in Atlanta, the capital of the South, Emory University is a great college for anyone. Price Economics says that it's the 10^th most diverse college in America. 40% of students are white; 10% are African American, 6% are Hispanic; 23% are Asian and 21% are other. Niche.com places it at 17^th for diversity. Time Money places it at 42^nd, noting that its 92% African American graduation rate is incredible. And the college engages in a range of activities that promote its strong diversity. For example, musicians from all over the world come to play their music, and exhibitions celebrating other cultures are always happening.

This college makes four of the methodology lists. Time Money places it at seventh, noting that the African American graduation rate is an incredible 94%. Niche.com places it at 57^th. US News places it at 58^th. Price Economics places it at 21^st, stating that it has a 46% white population, 6% African American population, 8% Hispanic population, 15% Asian population and 19% other population. And the University of Pennsylvania's inclusive activities goes beyond its student population. It has created a program called Penn Compact 2020 that aims to engage with diverse communities in its home city, across America and around the globe. These activities include supporting schools, hospitals and equality related political activities.

Price Economics states that Cornell University is the 17^th most demographically diverse college in America. Niche.com places it at 59^th. US News places it at 54^th. Time Money places it at fourth but does note that the college has one of the highest net prices for a degree in America, at $213,000. Cornell's diversity inclusion events are incredible. The college hosts barbecues, career conversations and much more with an eye to making people feel welcome no matter their background and identity.

This New Jersey based institution is represented on almost every methodology list but in very different positions. Diverse Education ranks it at fifth, noting its affordable in-state tuition is at around $11,000 per year. Time Money tells a different tale, placing it at 50^th and noting that while its 16% African American population is strong, its African Ameican graduation rate is only 60% (which is admittedly much higher than the national average.) US News places it at 2^nd. Niche.com's student review led rankings place it at 82^nd. It isn't featured on Price Economics. And Rutgers is proud of being a pioneer of campus diversity. For instance, the college admitted and graduated two African American women in the 1940s.

Time Money considers Yale to be the eighth best college for people of color, noting that students graduate with a low student loan debt of $12,000. US News names it the 52^nd best college for diversity. Niche.com places it at 13^th. Price Economics places it at 26^th. And Yale has ensured that its minority students have enough resources to feel included and that their needs are met. It has five different cultural centers, each with an individual focus on a specific minority, which includes African Americans, Asian Americans, Jewish Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans.

This island-based college performs incredibly well on some lists but isn't featured on others. Diverse Education considers it to be the third best college for minorities, noting that only 20% of students are white. It is seventh on US News's list. Lastly, it is 69^th on Niche.com's list. However, its representation of African American and Hispanic students is lacking. They make up just 3.4% of the current student population. This is presumably because of the distance of the university and the demographics of the state of Hawaii. The University of Hawaii at Manoa does have some strong programs for bringing underprivileged students out of poverty, such as Bridge to Hope, which benefits a range of its local communities.

This college is seventh on Price Economics's liberal arts college list, 19^th on US News's list and 61^st on Niche.com's list. The demographics of the college are 43% white, 5% African American, 11% Hispanic, 11% Asian and 30% other. Part of what makes Claremont Mckenna College so good for minority students is its continual focus on self-reflection. Part of this involves a survey on student life and campus climate every three years, which involves asking students whether or not they are happy with a range of potential issues related to campus life and study.

Time Money places Duke University at third best for people of color. Price Economics places it at 32^nd on the national demographic diversity scale. It notes that the college has a 49% white population, 10% African American population, 6% Asian population and 14% other population. Duke also ranks at 60^th on US News and 142^nd on Niche.com. Duke has developed an online diversity toolkit for both students and faculty that includes videos, articles and other resources that will help people from a range of backgrounds flourish. Topics covered in the materials include ways to make less biased decisions and ways to effectively communicate across cultural barriers.

This Atlanta based college places at 12^th on Time Money's list. What makes Georgia Institute of Technology place so highly is that the average early career salary for a person of color graduate is $62,000, the highest in America. US News places the college at 97^th for diversity. Price Economics places it at 42^nd. Niche.com places it at 145^th. The diversity-related events at this college are possibly the best in the country, with diversity symposiums, black history month lectures, and lectures on civil rights history.

This is the second most diverse liberal arts college in America when looking at Price Economics's demographic numbers. It has a 31% white population, 35% African American population, 11% Hispanic population, 3% Asian population and 20% other population. US News places the college at third for liberal arts college diversity. Niche.com places it at 147^th. Part of what makes this college strong for different minorities is that its minority organizations have formed a coalition. This allows for diverse groups to both maintain their unique identities and collaborate together.

This college ranks at first place on US News's liberal arts section. It also manages to place at 49^th on Niche.com's student review led list. Part of Pacific Union College's success in being diverse comes from it being a Seventh Day Adventist institution, which is the most racially diverse religion in America. And Pacific Union College has a long history of diversity. It admitted its first African American student as far back as 1883, just one year after its founding. So you can be sure that this is an accepting community!

Diverse Education places San Francisco State University at seventh. US News places it at sixth. But Niche.com places it at 193^rd in the country for diversity. None of the other lists feature it. Research into the college's diversity stats proves that it is indeed a diverse community. 24.2% of students are white. 30% are Asian. 32.9% are Hispanic. 5.4% are African American. And 7.5% are other. And the college is very active in ensuring that its diversity goals are always evolving. For this academic year, the college is aiming to start a workgroup for Hispanic student services, improve the infrastructure of its resource center, develop a free speech toolkit and much more.

Pepperdine is one of many California based colleges to make this list. Price Economics states that on a demographic level, 42% of students are white, 7% are African American, 15% are Hispanic, 15% are Asian and 21% are other. Those demographics mean that the college is the 11^th most diverse national university in the country. Diverse Education places Pepperdine at 18^th in America, noting its strong Hispanic graduation rate. However, Pepperdine fares less well on the other methodology lists. US News places the college at 98^th for diversity. Niche.com's student review led rankings place Pepperdine at 224^th. Pepperdine University's diversity outlook comes from the college's Christian focus. This has resulted in diversity councils at the college's various schools and one that is university-wide.

US News names the University of California, Santa Cruz as the ninth best national university for diversity. Price Economics has a similar opinion, placing it at 15^th nationally. Niche.com's student-led reviews are less generous, placing it at 194^th (but this is out of 1,503 ranked colleges.) While this college's Hispanic and Asian enrollment rates are strong, at 29.9% and 18.7% respectively, it still needs to do more for African American enrollment, which stands at 4.6%. However, the college is an active force in championing equality. It recently launched Take a Stand Against Hate, which will create events aimed at enforcing inclusiveness.

This is the first of two Houston based entries on the list. US News regards the University of Houston as one of the best colleges in America for diversity, placing it at fifth. Diverse Education has a similar opinion, placing it at 12^th and noting that in-state tuition is an incredibly affordable $6600 a year, with financial aid being granted to 41% of students regardless of where they come from. However, the only other methodology list that this college features on is Niche.com, where it ranks 468^th. Further research proves that the University of Houston is indeed taking diversity and equality on its campus extremely seriously. In fact, in 2016 the college won three Insight Into Diversity awards, the first-ever college to manage this.