GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been named the nation’s No. 1 public historically Black college or university in the United States according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Colleges rankings.
This recognition is proof that N.C. A&T’s ambition to advance as a leading public university while expanding the opportunities its education delivers to its students is paying dividends.
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A&T rose 13 places in both the public and national university rankings due to key gains across academic programs and its overall national standing increased to No. 116 and No. 219, respectively.
This No. 1 ranking brings A&T a step closer to its goals of becoming a top 100 public university and a top 200 national university in the United States. Those benchmarks support a broader institutional focus on academic quality, student success and the university’s contribution to North Carolina and the nation…