SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Historically Black Colleges & Universities have played a pivotal role in our nation's history. As higher education moves online, many HBCU's are offering online education opportunities for their students. In its mission to help students keep college reasonably priced, AffordableSchools.net has highlighted the most affordable online opportunities currently offered by HBCU institutions. You can view the full list here: http://affordableschools.net/most-affordable-online-bachelors-degree-hbcus/

Many students will choose the flexibility of online education as they balance an increasingly busy and complex life with the degree they are pursuing. With the growth of demand for online education, HBCUs are increasingly offering some of their programs online. We wanted to make a ranking of HBCUs that are committed both to keeping costs low, and offering the flexibility of online schooling.

Here's a list of schools we recognize for being the most affordable Historically Black Colleges & Universities offering online programs:

Oakwood University - Huntsville, Alabama

Hampton University - Hampton, Virginia

Claflin University - Orangeburg, South Carolina

Howard University - Washington, District of Columbia

Johnson C Smith University - Charlotte, North Carolina

Paul Quinn College - Dallas, Texas

Bethune-Cookman University - Daytona Beach, Florida

Morgan State University - Baltimore, Maryland

Wilberforce University - Wilberforce, Ohio

Fort Valley State University - Fort Valley, Georgia

Virginia University of Lynchburg - Lynchburg, Virginia

Norfolk State University - Norfolk, Virginia

Alabama A & M University - Normal, Alabama

Delaware State University - Dover, Delaware

Jackson State University - Jackson, Mississippi

Talladega College - Talladega, Alabama

Langston University - Langston, Oklahoma

Albany State University - Albany, Georgia

Southern University and A & M College - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Prairie View A & M University - Prairie View, Texas

Lincoln University - Jefferson City, Missouri

North Carolina Central University - Durham, North Carolina

Tennessee State University - Nashville, Tennessee

Coppin State University - Baltimore, Maryland

Winston-Salem State University - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University - Greensboro, North Carolina

Bluefield State College - Bluefield, West Virginia

Kentucky State University - Frankfort, Kentucky

West Virginia State University - Charleston, WV

Fayetteville State University - Fayetteville, North Carolina

AffordableSchools.net developed this list as part of its overall committment to helping students find the most affordable and flexible solutions to higher education. Historically black colleges and universities are playing a vital part of that process.

AffordableSchools.net (http://www.affordableschools.net) is an independent college search and rankings site with a focus on affordable colleges and programs within higher education. It publishes a number of rankings series, focusing on variety of categories, including affordable Bachelor's degrees (various subjects), affordable Bachelor's degree colleges by state, affordable online degree programs, niche rankings, resource lists, and much more. The site is designed to make your college search easier.