Colleges with smaller populations offer a range of benefits to students. If you thrive in smaller groups, or when you don’t have to struggle to get one-on-one time with your professor, exploring smaller schools may be for you.

Here we will highlight five small yet mighty HBCUs in America.

American Baptist College - Nashville, TN

Enrollment: 43

Acceptance Rate: 100%

American Baptist is a small independent Christian college that is affiliated with The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. This HBCU offers Associate of Arts Degrees in General Studies as well as in Music and Arts. The institution has three Bachelor of Arts programs including Bible & Theology; Behavior Studies and Entrepreneurial Leadership. 

Clinton College  - Rock Hill, SC

Enrollment: 148

Acceptance Rate: 100%

Clinton College, a private Christian HBCU,  offers Associate and Bachelor’s Degrees in Division of Religious and Ministry Studies; Business and Leadership; and Science and Technology

Students can also earn certificates in a range of specialities ranging from Human Resource Management to Ministry Studies. 

Shorter College - North Little Rock, AK

Enrollment: 202

Acceptance Rate: 100%

Shorter College is a two-year liberal arts college. This HBCU provides students with the options to earn an Associates of Arts in six disciplines including  Childhood Development; Christian Leadership; and Computer Science.

Since 2016, Shorter has offered men and women in Arkansas’s correctional system opportunities to earn their associate degree

Southwestern Christian College - Terrell, TX

Enrollment: 81

Acceptance Rate: 100%

At this HBCU students can obtain their Associate of Arts, Associate of Science or their Religious Studies Bachelor of Science. All degree-seeking students must take a minimum of four Bible courses. Students can participate in basketball, track and volleyball, student government, acapella chorus and other activities.

Virginia University of Lynchburg - Lynchburg, VA

Enrollment: 181

Acceptance: 100%

Virginia University of Lynchburg comprises three schools 1) Business Administration, 2) Religion, and 3) Liberal Arts and Sciences. At this HBCU, students can earn Certificate in Ministry, Bachelors of Religious Studies, Master of Divinity, Doctor of Ministry. Students can earn their Doctor of Healthcare Administration fully online.

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