Overview

Alcorn State University is a University institution located in Alcorn State, MS.

Location & Contact

Address 1000 ASU Drive, #300
Alcorn State, MS  39096-7500
United States

Contact Mrs. Kantangelia Tenner
Director of Admissions
Email: ksampson@alcorn.edu
Phone: 601-877-6147
Fax: 601-877-6347

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Business And Management, General	×
Agricultural Economics	×
Agriculture, General	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
System, Networking, And Lan/wan Management/manager	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Robotics Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Development	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Military Technologies	Associate	Bachelors
Military Technologies And Applied Sciences, Other	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,532

Applied

2,961

Accepted

2,532

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,608

Females Applied

2,169

Females Accepted

47%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,924

Males Applied

792

Males Accepted

41%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

30

Application Fee

3

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	March 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	400	513
SAT Math	-	395	510
ACT Composite	-	15	19

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

8,105

In-state

8,105

Out-of-state

8,105

In-district

Fees

680

Full-time student fees

12,204

Room & board

7,580

Room only

Financial Aid

12,001

Avg. Financial Aid Package

12,895

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

0

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

5,500

Avg. Loan Aid

3,250

Avg. Grant Aid

2,987

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

86%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

13%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,532

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

25%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.55%
Black or African American	96.57%
White or Caucasian	1.61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	0.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.21%

Gender

Male (33.02%)

Female (66.98%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football		Division 1
Golf	No	Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball		Division 1

Faculty

221

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 134

Part-time - 87

Male - 93

Female - 128