Salute to everybody's alma maters, the lists, etc etc.
I'm the product of an HBCU and majority of my family is too, undergrad ,masters, doctorates and all that. But to make this decision, an IMPORTANT one, I advise you to go on an HBCU college tour or take the time to visit your top few choices.
Go spend an hour or two in the spring touring and getting a feel. Please go in the SPRING, trust, you'll get a good perspective of the beauty of the campuses and the women.
I went to one my junior year of HS, spring 07 and visited a good number of schools on the east coast. I eventually went to NCCU and graduated in 2012. It's important you visit though man, that's key. If you ask me it's about what you put in and how you maximize your time and network at a school. Sure, infrastructure, staff, and students will be different from a PWI, but you can graduate and make the same bread just by applying yourself and tapping into opportunities provided.
Are you a nontraditional student?