Alcorn State University
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| Alcorn State, MS 39096-7500
(601) 877-6147 (800) 222-6790 Fax: (601) 877-6347 |
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| Full-time: 1042 men, 1634 women | Faculty: 186; IIB, --$ |
| Part-time: 60 men, 226 women | Ph.D.s: 66% |
| Graduate: 153 men, 429 women | Student/Faculty: 14 to 1 |
| Year: semesters, summer session | Tuition: $3918 ($8886) |
| Application Deadline: open | Room & Board: $4272 |
| Freshman Class: n/av | |
| SAT: required | |
| Selectivity: What's this? |
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Introduction
Alcorn State University, founded in 1871, is a public institution offering programs in agriculture, the arts and sciences, business, engineering, and nursing. There are 6 undergraduate schools and 1 graduate school. In addition to regional accreditation, Alcorn State University has baccalaureate program accreditation with AACSB, AAFCS, ADA, AHEA, NAIT, NASM, NCATE, and NLN. The library contains 220,393 volumes, 577,874 microform items, and 17,152 audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs, and subscribes to 1046 periodicals including electronic. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, database searching, and Internet access. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center and radio station. The 1756-acre campus is in a rural area 45 miles south of Vicksburg and 7 miles west of Lorman. Including any residence halls, there are 128 buildings.
| Controlled by | Public |
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| School is | Coeducational |
| School summary | Alcorn State University, founded in 1871, is a public institution offering programs in agriculture, the arts and sciences, business, engineering, and nursing. |
| Number of undergraduate schools and colleges | 6 |
| Which three have the largest enrollments | Arts and Sciences, Education and Psychology, and Agriculture and Applied Science |
| Number of graduate schools or divisions | 1 |
| Baccalaureate programs | AACSB ADA AHEA NASM NCATE NLN AAFCS NAIT |
| Libraries on campus | 1 |
| Total volumes in library | 220393 |
| Microform items | 577874 |
| Audio/video tapes/CDs/DVDs | 17152 |
| Total periodicals subscribed to | 1046 |
| Interlibrary loans | Yes |
| Database searching | Yes |
| Internet access | Yes |
| Laptop Internet portals | No |
| Learning resource center | No |
| Art gallery on campus | No |
| Natural history museum on campus | No |
| Planetarium on campus | No |
| Radio station on campus | Yes |
| TV station on campus | No |
| Other facilities on campus |
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My cousin is enrolled at Alcorn and he tells me its great to be. He plays basketball for Alcorn.
College capsules from Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, Copyright © 2006 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.