Student Loan Hero, a personal finance site, ranked Harris-Stowe State University the fourth most affordable public HBCU (historically black college or university), based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Harris-Stowe President Dwaun Warmack said the ranking “was exciting considering we focus ourselves on being one of the most affordable, accessible, endeavors, institutions in the state of Missouri. To be ranked 4th is amazing.”
Student Loan Hero’s report examined tuition, fee, and cost-of-living data from the 2017-18 school year and also ranked the most affordable private HBCUs. The site’s researchers looked at 98 HBCUs in 18 states throughout the country.
“When you research colleges, you’ll typically find the lowest tuition and fees at public colleges and universities in your state,” researchers noted. “Out-of-state students, however, might find that the costs aren’t much lower than they would be at a private college or university.”
Harris-Stowe was ranked fourth among public HBCUs after Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, and University of the Virgin Islands.
