Southern University and A & M College Overview

Southern University and A & M College is a public institution situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The city atmosphere of Baton Rouge makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Southern University and A & M College Known For?

• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Southern University and A & M College.
• In a recent academic period94% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Southern University and A & M College makes roughly $43,371 a year. This is 6% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Southern University and A & M College?

Contact details for Southern University and A & M College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	P.O. Box 9374, Harding Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70813
Phone:	225-771-4500
Website:	www.subr.edu

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How Do I Get Into Southern University and A & M College?

You can apply to Southern University and A & M College online at: https://www.subr.edu/page/about-southern-university-online

Admission Requirements for Southern University and A & M College

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

How Hard Is It To Get Into Southern University and A & M College?

Southern University and A & M College has an acceptance rate of 54%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 28% of accepted students are men and 72% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 53%, and the acceptance rate for women is 54%.

Average Test Scores

About 17% of students accepted to Southern University and A & M College submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 420 and 510. Math scores were between 400 and 490.

Southern University and A & M College received ACT scores from 83% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 13 and 20. Math scores were between 15 and 0. Composite scores were between 15 and 19.

Can I Afford Southern University and A & M College?

The overall average net price of Southern University and A & M College is $24,123. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Southern University and A & M College, approximately 77% of students took out student loans averaging $6,087 a year. That adds up to $24,348 over four years for those students.

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Southern University and A & M College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,145 undergraduate students at Southern University and A & M College, with 4,547 being full-time and 1,598 being part-time.

There are also 772 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,547 full-time undergraduates at Southern University and A & M College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southern University and A & M College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	11
Black or African American	4,244
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	63
International Students	44
Other Races/Ethnicities	152

Geographic Diversity

Louisiana students aren't the only ones who study at Southern University and A & M College. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 40 countries are represented at Southern University and A & M College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Nigeria, and Cameroon.

Southern University and A & M College Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Law	0	0	220	220
Nursing	95	18	12	125
Criminal Justice & Corrections	89	21	0	110
Computer Science	18	82	0	100
Business Administration & Management	35	59	0	94
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	47	6	0	53
Communication & Media Studies	50	0	0	50
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	47	0	0	47
General Psychology	43	0	0	43
Communication Sciences	7	28	0	35
General Agriculture	32	0	0	32
General Biology	21	9	0	30
Public Policy	0	0	30	30
Forestry	5	18	4	27
Mechanical Engineering	22	0	0	22
Public Administration	0	22	0	22
Social Work	21	0	0	21
Political Science & Government	19	0	0	19
Sociology	19	0	0	19
Marketing	17	0	0	17
Finance & Financial Management	16	0	0	16
Electrical Engineering	15	0	0	15
General Family & Consumer Sciences	15	0	0	15
Accounting	13	0	0	13
Teacher Education Grade Specific	8	5	0	13
Civil Engineering	13	0	0	13
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	13	0	13
Music	10	0	0	10
General English Literature	8	0	0	8
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	7	7
Mathematics	5	2	0	7
General Engineering	0	6	0	6
General Social Sciences	0	6	0	6
Educational Administration	0	5	0	5
History	5	0	0	5
Chemistry	4	0	0	4
Pharmacology & Toxicology	0	0	1	1
Special Education	0	1	0	1
Hospitality Management	0	0	0	0
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	699	301	274	1,274

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.