<p>Attaining the No. 1 rank is Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. Closely following Florida A&M is No. 2 ranked Howard University in Washington, DC, which ranked No. 4. in 2004. Rounding out the top 10 are: No. 3, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC; No. 4, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; No. 5, Spelman College, Atlanta, GA; No. 6, Hampton University, Hampton, VA.; No. 7, Stanford University, Stanford, CA; No. 8, Columbia University, New York, NY; No. 9, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; and No. 10, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT....</p>
<p>My son is a African-American rising sophomore who had a most fantastic freshman year in all the areas assessed by Black Enterprise. The academics, peers, and social life were all superb and he can't wait to get back to Cambridge for his second year! </p>
<p>As a parent I am so pleased that he is thriving, and it makes the cost of Harvard + distance from our home in California, more than worth it.</p>
<p>I note that Princeton has proudly proclaimed on its homepage that it ranks 38th (out of 50) on this list:</p>