Alcorn is a place of purpose, history, and discovery.
With a steadfast focus on the future, bolstered by its rich heritage of trailblazers and innovators, Alcorn is well-known for its supportive and well-rounded learning environment while providing an excellent education at an affordable price. We invite you to explore our highly regarded academic programs. Talk with us about the ones that spark your curiosity, your intellect, and your creativity.
Generations of successful alumni have distinguished themselves in the most competitive arenas,
including education, medicine, law, business and professional athletics.
Alcorn students participate in critical Mississippi River Delta research expedition
Two Alcorn State University agriculture environmental science majors, Evan Murphy and Nicholas Runnels, along with an 1890 visiting scholar, Daniel Howard, from North Carolina A&T, recently embarked on a research excursion aboard the Point Sur Read More
Alcorn students excel in Meharry Medical College’s prestigious BS/MD program
Two standout Alcorn State University students, George Eccles and Frances Lewis, recently completed the rigorous Meharry Medical College School of Medicine (MMCSOM) BS/MD Program, a bold step in their journeys toward becoming physicians. The six-week Read More
Message from the President: Honoring the Life and Legacy of Alumnus Medgar Evers
We honor the life and legacy of Alcorn State University alumnus Medgar Evers, whose 100th birthday is today. Mr. Evers graduated from Alcorn A&M College, now known as Alcorn State University, in 1952 with a Read More
About Alcorn
Alcorn State University has a great tradition of excellence and a powerful place in history. From our founding as the nation’s first public historically black land-grant institution to creating great advantages and opportunities for our students.