Alcorn State university

Alcorn State University is a public historically black land-grant university adjacent to Lorman, Mississippi. It was founded in 1871 and was the first black land grant college established in the United States. One of Alcorn's most notable graduates, Medgar Evers, a civil rights activist, graduated in 1952.

Alcorn State University
1000 ASU Dr Ste 359, Alcorn State, Mississippi 39096-7500

General information:  (601) 877-6100

Website:  www.alcorn.edu/

Type:  4-year, Public

Awards offered:  Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - professional practice

Campus setting:  Rural: Remote

Campus housing:  Yes

Student population:  3,074 (2,533 undergraduate)

Student-to-faculty ratio:  15 to 1