Why Choose a Black College?
Drewry and Doermann say that Black colleges today provide a welcoming environment where Black Americans can develop their skills and abilities and learn to better understand themselves and the society in which we live. Students can benefit in many additional ways from an all Black educational setting of their choice: greater self- esteem, higher faculty expectations for their success, a greater number of positive Black role models on campus, and a social climate that instills a sense of belonging are just a few of the unique elements that make the all Black campus uniquely rewarding. Some kids will fare well regardless of the college they choose, Drewry says. However, for some, the smaller campuses of private Black colleges offer a needed sense of community and inspiration by way of the exemplary record of success that produced many of the Black professionals and civic leaders. When U.S. colleges and universities are ranked in order of the number of their Black bachelor degree recipien
