HBCU websites ranked by digital experience

Name: Project ScanGov HBCU websites ranked by digital experience
Creator: ScanGov
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Rankings, grades, and the most common failures for 95 HBCU websites, from ScanGov homepage scans.

Sites: 95
Last scan: 11/8/2026

Showing HBCU sites. All education sites

Historically Black colleges and universities, as designated in IPEDS.

B 83

Average overall score of 80 fully scanned HBCU sites

5th

of 9 lists, ranked by average overall score

80 of 95

Hbcu sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 15, so they're listed without grades

B 85

Average overall score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites

How HBCUs overall scores are distributed

Smoothed distribution of the 80 fully scanned HBCU sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.

HBCUs average
All education average

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How HBCUs overall scores are distributed
Score range	Sites
0 to 9	0
10 to 19	0
20 to 29	0
30 to 39	0
40 to 49	0
50 to 59	0
60 to 69	2
70 to 79	19
80 to 89	44
90 to 100	15

HBCUs by overall grade, compared with all education sites

Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. HBCUs: 80 sites. All education: 2687 sites.

HBCUsA (90 to 100): 19% (15 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 79% (63 sites)D to F (below 70): 3% (2 sites)
All education sitesA (90 to 100): 25% (659 sites)B to C (70 to 89): 73% (1,965 sites)D to F (below 70): 2% (63 sites)

A (90 to 100)
B to C (70 to 89)
D to F (below 70)

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HBCUs by overall grade, compared with all education sites
Group	A (90 to 100)	B to C (70 to 89)	D to F (below 70)
HBCUs	19% (15)	79% (63)	3% (2)
All education sites	25% (659)	73% (1,965)	2% (63)

HBCUs average score by indicator, compared with all education sites

Average of the 80 fully scanned HBCU sites, score 0 to 100. The comparison covers 2687 fully scanned education sites.

Accessibility90All education: 91
Botability87All education: 89
Security86All education: 85
Usability65All education: 68
Readability36All education: 56

HBCUs
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HBCUs average score by indicator, compared with all education sites
Indicator	HBCUs average	All education average
Accessibility	90	91
Botability	87	89
Security	86	85
Usability	65	68
Readability	36	56

Top 3 HBCU sites by overall score

#1 in HBCUs · U.S. education rank 5

Savannah State University

A 96 overall

Accessibility A
Botability A
Security B
Usability A
Readability F

#2 in HBCUs · U.S. education rank 6

Bowie State University

A 95 overall

Accessibility A
Botability A
Security A
Usability B
Readability A

#3 in HBCUs · U.S. education rank 7

Allen University

A 94 overall

Accessibility A
Botability A
Security B
Usability B
Readability A

Most common failures by indicator

The check HBCU sites fail most often in each indicator. Each indicator page lists the top five.

43% (34 of 80 sites) fail this accessibility check: Links have a discernible name. Links have unique, descriptive text so users know where they go. More accessibility failures.
59% (47 of 80 sites) fail this botability check: Link text. Links use descriptive text that tells users and search engines where they go. More botability failures.
61% (49 of 80 sites) fail this security check: X-Content-Type-Options. The site tells browsers not to guess the type of files it serves. More security failures.
89% (71 of 80 sites) fail this usability check: Open Graph image alt. The social media preview image has alt text for screen readers. More usability failures.
61% (49 of 80 sites) fail this readability check: Reading level. Page text reads at or below a 7th grade level so most users can understand it. More readability failures.

HBCUs by overall score

HBCUs ranked by overall score
Rank	Site	Indicator grades	Grade
1	savannahstate.edu Savannah State University U.S. rank 5	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade A Readability grade F	A
2	bowiestate.edu Bowie State University U.S. rank 6	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade B Readability grade A	A
3	allenuniversity.edu Allen University U.S. rank 7	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade A	A
3	paulquinn.edu Paul Quinn College U.S. rank 7	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade A Readability grade F	A
4	ecsu.edu Elizabeth City State University U.S. rank 8	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade A	A
4	shawu.edu Shaw University U.S. rank 8	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade A Readability grade F	A
5	claflin.edu Claflin University U.S. rank 9	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade B Readability grade F	A
5	tsu.edu Texas Southern University U.S. rank 9	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade D Usability grade B Readability grade A	A
5	uapb.edu University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff U.S. rank 9	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade A	A
6	gadsdenstate.edu Gadsden State Community College U.S. rank 10	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade A	A
6	selmau.edu Selma University U.S. rank 10	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade A Readability grade F	A
7	bluefieldstate.edu Bluefield State University U.S. rank 11	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade F	A
7	fvsu.edu Fort Valley State University U.S. rank 11	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade F	A
7	home.hamptonu.edu Hampton University U.S. rank 11	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade F	A
7	vsu.edu Virginia State University U.S. rank 11	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade A Readability grade F	A
8	alasu.edu Alabama State University U.S. rank 12	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
8	lincolnu.edu Lincoln University U.S. rank 12	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade A	B
8	paine.edu Paine College U.S. rank 12	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
8	wvstateu.edu West Virginia State University U.S. rank 12	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade D Readability grade A	B
8	wileyc.edu Wiley University U.S. rank 12	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
9	denmarktech.edu Denmark Technical College U.S. rank 13	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade C Readability grade A	B
9	dillard.edu Dillard University U.S. rank 13	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
9	morehouse.edu Morehouse College U.S. rank 13	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
10	langston.edu Langston University U.S. rank 14	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade A	B
11	st-aug.edu Saint Augustine's University U.S. rank 15	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade C Readability grade F	B
12	alcorn.edu Alcorn State University U.S. rank 16	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
12	desu.edu Delaware State University U.S. rank 16	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
12	trenholmstate.edu H Councill Trenholm State Community College U.S. rank 16	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade B Usability grade C Readability grade F	B
12	howard.edu Howard University U.S. rank 16	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
12	morgan.edu Morgan State University U.S. rank 16	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
13	abcnash.edu American Baptist College U.S. rank 17	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
13	benedict.edu Benedict College U.S. rank 17	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
13	udc.edu University of the District of Columbia U.S. rank 17	Accessibility grade A Botability grade D Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
14	fisk.edu Fisk University U.S. rank 18	Accessibility grade C Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade B Readability grade A	B
14	loc.edu Le Moyne-Owen College U.S. rank 18	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade D Readability grade A	B
14	lincoln.edu Lincoln University U.S. rank 18	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade F	B
15	lawsonstate.edu Lawson State Community College U.S. rank 19	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
15	philander.edu Philander Smith University U.S. rank 19	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
15	spelman.edu Spelman College U.S. rank 19	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade F	B
15	stillman.edu Stillman College U.S. rank 19	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade C Readability grade F	B
16	bishop.edu Bishop State Community College U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade -	B
16	cheyney.edu Cheyney University of Pennsylvania U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade D Readability grade A	B
16	cau.edu Clark Atlanta University U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade F	B
16	htu.edu Huston-Tillotson University U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
16	drakestate.edu J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade A Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
16	morrisbrown.edu Morris Brown College U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade C Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
16	shortercollege.edu Shorter College U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade F	B
16	tuskegee.edu Tuskegee University U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade B Botability grade D Security grade C Usability grade B Readability grade F	B
16	wssu.edu Winston-Salem State University U.S. rank 20	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
17	asurams.edu Albany State University U.S. rank 21	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
17	centralstate.edu Central State University U.S. rank 21	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
17	famu.edu Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University U.S. rank 21	Accessibility grade B Botability grade C Security grade A Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
17	jsums.edu Jackson State University U.S. rank 21	Accessibility grade B Botability grade B Security grade C Usability grade D Readability grade A	B
17	jarvis.edu Jarvis Christian University U.S. rank 21	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
17	lanecollege.edu Lane College U.S. rank 21	Accessibility grade C Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade C Readability grade A	B
17	simmonscollegeky.edu Simmons College of Kentucky U.S. rank 21	Accessibility grade B Botability grade B Security grade C Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
17	scsu.edu South Carolina State University U.S. rank 21	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
17	uvi.edu University of the Virgin Islands U.S. rank 21	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade D Usability grade F Readability grade A	B
17	voorhees.edu Voorhees University U.S. rank 21	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade D Readability grade F	B
18	miles.edu Miles College U.S. rank 22	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade F Readability grade F	C
18	ncat.edu North Carolina A & T State University U.S. rank 22	Accessibility grade A Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade A	C
19	jcsu.edu Johnson C Smith University U.S. rank 23	Accessibility grade B Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade F Readability grade F	C
19	swcc.edu Southwestern Christian College U.S. rank 23	Accessibility grade A Botability grade C Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade F	C
20	arkansasbaptist.edu Arkansas Baptist College U.S. rank 24	Accessibility grade A Botability grade C Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade F	C
20	kysu.edu Kentucky State University U.S. rank 24	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade F Readability grade F	C
20	msm.edu Morehouse School of Medicine U.S. rank 24	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade -	C
20	nccu.edu North Carolina Central University U.S. rank 24	Accessibility grade A Botability grade D Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade A	C
21	coppin.edu Coppin State University U.S. rank 25	Accessibility grade A Botability grade B Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade A	C
22	mvsu.edu Mississippi Valley State University U.S. rank 26	Accessibility grade A Botability grade F Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade F	C
22	nsu.edu Norfolk State University U.S. rank 26	Accessibility grade A Botability grade C Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade A	C
22	tougaloo.edu Tougaloo College U.S. rank 26	Accessibility grade A Botability grade F Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade -	C
23	cookman.edu Bethune-Cookman University U.S. rank 27	Accessibility grade B Botability grade B Security grade A Usability grade F Readability grade F	C
23	gram.edu Grambling State University U.S. rank 27	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade F	C
23	wp.vul.edu Virginia University of Lynchburg U.S. rank 27	Accessibility grade C Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade F	C
24	talladega.edu Talladega College U.S. rank 28	Accessibility grade D Botability grade C Security grade B Usability grade B Readability grade F	C
25	vuu.edu Virginia Union University U.S. rank 29	Accessibility grade B Botability grade C Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade -	C
25	xula.edu Xavier University of Louisiana U.S. rank 29	Accessibility grade B Botability grade D Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade F	C
26	uncfsu.edu Fayetteville State University U.S. rank 30	Accessibility grade C Botability grade B Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade F	C
27	fmuniv.edu Florida Memorial University U.S. rank 32	Accessibility grade B Botability grade A Security grade B Usability grade F Readability grade F	D
28	texascollege.edu Texas College U.S. rank 38	Accessibility grade C Botability grade D Security grade C Usability grade F Readability grade F	D
	aamu.edu Alabama A & M University	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	bennett.edu Bennett College	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999	-
	coahomacc.edu Coahoma Community College	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 404	-
	hssu.edu Harris-Stowe State University	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	itc.edu Interdenominational Theological Center	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996	-
	livingstone.edu Livingstone College	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999	-
	morris.edu Morris College	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995	-
	pvamu.edu Prairie View A & M University	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asks crawlers to wait longer than we can. Status 997	-
	rustcollege.edu Rust College	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999	-
	subr.edu Southern University and A & M College	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403	-
	suno.edu Southern University at New Orleans	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403	-
	sulc.edu Southern University Law Center	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403	-
	tnstate.edu Tennessee State University	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996	-
	umes.edu University of Maryland Eastern Shore	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403	-
	wilberforce.edu Wilberforce University	Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 999	-

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About this data

ScanGov scans the homepage of each college and university site on our higher education list. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 10/27/2026 and 11/8/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We could not fully scan 15 sites. They did not respond, blocked the scanner, or sent no page content. They appear in the table without grades, with their scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.