<p>*Of the colleges ucbalumnus mentioned, prairie view, Howard, Florida A & M, and Jackson State are historically black. Not sure about Alabama Birmingham. *</p>
<p>UA-Birmingham is not a HBSC. It’s mostly white but has good diversity. It is very good for Pre-health (premed, predental, etc) majors and business majors. It also has some good other programs. It has a well-ranked med school and dental school on campus.</p>
<p>UAB has very generous merit scholarships. Right now, OOS students with an ACT 28 or SAT equivalent are given nearly full tuition scholarships. Higher stats often get more money.</p>
<p>The University of Alabama gives big scholarships for Eng’g majors with an ACT 30+ (or SAT 1330+ m+cr)…full tuition PLUS 2500 per year. Remaining costs are rather easily covered with student loan, small parent contribution, and maybe some summer earnings. Gorgeous campus, and brand new mega-sized Science and Eng’g Complex.</p>
<p>As for living at home after grad. People just can’t predict that. No one knows where any particular person will be employed 4 years from now.</p>