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Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi

https://www.alcorn.edu

#983 National Colleges

58.23% Admission Rate
Somewhat Selective

2,880 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
  • Historically Black College and University
Location

City
Alcorn State, Mississippi

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Locale
Rural: Remote (rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from an urban cluster)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 20.1%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 16.0%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 8.8%
Health Professions And Related Programs 8.4%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 6.0%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences 5.9%
Psychology 5.7%
Military Technologies And Applied Sciences 4.5%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 4.3%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 3.9%
Visual And Performing Arts 3.1%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 2.9%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 2.5%
Physical Sciences 2.0%
Social Sciences 1.8%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.2%
History 1.0%
Education 1.0%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 0.8%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.2%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 0.2%

Cost

Tuition
$7,290.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
72.68%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$14,836.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1034 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 460 425 390
Verbal 510 460 410

ACT Scores

20 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 24 21 17
English 25 21 17