Albany State named top public HBCU in the state of Georgia

ALBANY — Albany State University was recently ranked among the nation’s top Historically Black Colleges and Universities and named the No. 1 public HBCU in the state of Georgia, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 list of top-ranked colleges and universities.

ASU made the cut at No. 14 among all public HBCUs in the nation. Albany State ranks No.27 among all private and public HBCUs nationwide, moving up the ranking from No. 32 on last year’s list. ASU shares the current spot with Bennet College, Norfolk State University and Winston-Salem State University.

According to the rankings, ASU pulled ahead of Georgia’s public HBCUs — Fort Valley State University and Savannah State University. The rankings are based on graduation and retention rates, peer assessments, student-to-faculty ratio, admission test scores and the strength of the faculty. Alumni giving was also considered.

The U.S. News & World Report ranking adds to the university’s current state and national designations. ASU also ranks No. 4 among Georgia colleges, according to Affordable Colleges Online’s annual ranking of the Best Online Colleges of 2016-2017.

The university has also been named a military friendly institution for service members seeking education and training to pursue a civilian career.