| Name |
Alcorn State University |
| Address |
1000 ASU Drive #359
Alcorn State, MS 39096 |
| Website |
http://www.alcorn.edu |
| Email |
ebarnes@lorman.alcorn.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
48% |
| Percent Fraternity |
7% |
| Percent Sorority |
12% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
48% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
women's dorms (56%), men's dorms (44%) |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
10 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
1,756 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Jackson, MS (90) |
| Nearest Train |
Jackson, MS (80) |
| Nearest Bus |
Lorman, MS |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
N/A |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
N/A |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Mu Gamma, Delta Mu Delta, Alpha Kappa Mu Honorary Society, Beta Kappa Chi honor Society, Sigma Rho Sigma, Beta Beta Beta Honorary Society |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Sunday School, Young Women's Christian Association, Baptist Student Union, Methodist Student Movement, Wesley Foundation Newman Club, Gospel Choir, Heroines of Jericho, Masons, Inter-faith Gospel Choir, Adventist Youth Society, Prayer Band, COGIC (Church of God in Christ) |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Marching Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, The Alcorn Players, The University Choir, ROTC Band, ROTC Drill Team, Jazz Ensemble, Circle-K, Alcorn Chapter of the NAACP, Black History Month Society, Campus Union Board, ASU Cheering Squad, Beaute Noir ASU Modeling Squad and Male Chorale. Departmental Organizations: Agricultural Economics Club, Alpha Tau Alpha, Army ROTC Cadet Association, Biology Club, Collegiate Club, Communications Club, Computer Science-Mathematics, Criminal Justice Club, Collegiate Chapter of Future Farmers of America, Education-Psychology, English Club, Future Teachers of America, Home Economics Club, Honors Student Organization, Humanities Circle, Industrial Arts Club, Industrial Technology Club, Iota Phi Lambda, Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Omicron Phi, Khem club, Mississippi Association for Student Nurses, Music Educators National Conference, National Society of Pershing Rifles, Phi Beta Lambda, Pre-Nursing Club, Professional Secretaries International, Science Club, Social Science Club, Sociology Club, Special Education Club, Student National Education Association, and Tau Beta Sigma (Music). |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Greater Alcorn Herald |
| Num Frats |
4 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Frat Members |
7% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority Members |
12% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1871 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,962 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
209,871 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
N/A |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
3,919 in-state, 8,887 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
4,272 |
| Basic |
placement service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, other |
| Counseling |
career, academic, psychological, other |
| Career |
co-op education |
| Job Six Months |
84% |
| Job One Year |
87% |
| Job Two Years |
89% |
| Firms |
USDA, Wal-mart, Walgreens, Tyson, Sanderson Farms, Entergy, Trustmark, Texas Department of Public Safety, U.S. Department of Energy, Mississippi State Tax Commission, Corps of Engineering, U.S. Department of Army (Civilian), Public Schools |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
220,393 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,046 |
| Num Microforms |
577,874 |
| Num Audiovisual |
17,152 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Honor's dormitory |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,000 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
30 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
No |
| Wireless Areas |
|
| Wireless Capacity |
|
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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