Alcorn State University Overview

Alcorn State University is a public institution situated in Alcorn State, Mississippi. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of Alcorn State.

What Is Alcorn State University Known For?

• The highest award offered at Alcorn State is the doctor's degree.
• In a recent academic period56% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Alcorn State University?

Contact details for Alcorn State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1000 Asu Dr Ste 359, Alcorn State, MS 39096-7500
Phone:	601-877-6100
Website:	www.alcorn.edu

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How Do I Get Into Alcorn State?

You can apply to Alcorn State online at: https://apply.alcorn.edu/apply/?_ga=2.258745482.1665759555.1699280796-1290066.1695844451

Admission Requirements for Alcorn State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Alcorn State?

If you plan to apply to Alcorn State, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 30%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

Approximately 25% of accepted students are men and 75% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 27%, and the acceptance rate for women is 31%.

Average Test Scores

About 9% of students accepted to Alcorn State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 453 and 565. Math scores were between 450 and 550.

Alcorn State received ACT scores from 91% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 13 and 26. Math scores were between 14 and 0. Composite scores were between 15 and 24.

Can I Afford Alcorn State University?

The overall average net price of Alcorn State is $14,843. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Alcorn State, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $6,039 a year. That adds up to $24,156 over four years for those students.

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Alcorn State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,729 undergraduate students at Alcorn State, with 2,345 being full-time and 384 being part-time.

There are also 501 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,345 full-time undergraduates at Alcorn State, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Alcorn State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4
Black or African American	2,117
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	29
International Students	127
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

Geographic Diversity

Mississippi students aren't the only ones who study at Alcorn State University. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at Alcorn State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Nigeria, and Jamaica.

Alcorn State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Biology	0	108	17	0	125
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	11	60	0	71
Nursing	22	36	8	4	70
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	52	5	0	57
Business Administration & Management	0	48	6	0	54
General Agriculture	0	19	9	0	28
Agricultural Economics & Business	0	25	0	0	25
Other Military Tech & Applied Sciences	0	12	13	0	25
Social Work	0	25	0	0	25
Educational Administration	0	0	24	0	24
General Psychology	0	21	0	0	21
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	20	0	0	20
Human Development & Family Studies	0	17	0	0	17
Accounting	0	16	0	0	16
Health & Physical Education	0	15	0	0	15
Chemistry	0	11	0	0	11
Computer Information Systems	0	6	4	0	10
Communication & Media Studies	0	6	0	0	6
General English Literature	0	5	0	0	5
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	0	4	0	0	4
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	0	4	0	0	4
Music	0	4	0	0	4
Information Technology	0	3	0	0	3
Political Science & Government	0	3	0	0	3
Mathematics	0	2	0	0	2
Biotechnology	0	0	1	0	1
History	0	1	0	0	1
Sociology	0	1	0	0	1
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	22	475	147	4	648

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jack E. Boucher under License

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