Alcorn State University
Founded 1871
President James Renick (President)
Fees USD 7,690
Acceptance Rate Moderate (50–75%)
Campus Setting Rural
Alcorn State University is a public HBCU founded in 1871 in Lorman, Mississippi — Mississippi’s 1890 land-grant HBCU and the oldest state-supported HBCU in Mississippi. Enrolling 3,000 students, Alcorn State is known for nursing, agriculture, and education programs.nn
Programs
- School of Nursing — CCNE-accredited; nursing for rural Mississippi
- School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences — 1890 land-grant HBCU research
- School of Education — Teacher preparation for Southwest Mississippi
How to Apply
- Application: Common App or institutional application | Rolling Admissions