Overview

Southern University at New Orleans is a Comprehensive institution located in New Orleans, LA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 6400 SUNO Knights Drive
New Orleans, LA  70126
United States

Contact Phone: 504-286-5000

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Education, General	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Community Services	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Information/medical Records Administration/administrator	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Substance Abuse/addiction Counseling
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Forensic Science And Technology	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Sociology, General	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

6,526

Applied

5,149

Accepted

2,179

Enrolled

Female Admissions

5,003

Females Applied

3,968

Females Accepted

79%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,523

Males Applied

1,181

Males Accepted

78%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

2.4

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Other requirements:	Immunization Records

Application Deadlines

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

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	410	540
SAT Math	-	410	510
ACT Composite	15	15	20

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

4,484

In-state

8,900

Out-of-state

4,484

In-district

Fees

3,570

Full-time student fees

11,750

Room & board

7,770

Room only

Financial Aid

5,465

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

0

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

Student Body

2,179

Total Undergrad students

3%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.28%
Black or African American	92.51%
White or Caucasian	2.28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.09%
Two or more races	2.01%
Other	0.82%

Gender

Male (35.52%)

Female (64.48%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Not Reported
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	Not Reported

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
International Week, Black History Month and Wellness Week

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, First 50 Knights, Psychology Club and Communication Club

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
Basketball	No
Cross-country Running	No
Track And Field	No
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No
Cross-country Running	No
Track And Field	No
Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball

Faculty

140

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 79

Part-time - 61

Male - 76

Female - 64