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 State senior is first to win Mississippi Poultry Association scholarship
Donovan Shoemaker is the first Alcorn State University student to receive a Mississippi Poultry Association scholarship. The senior animal science major from Walnut Grove, Mississippi, earned one of four $4,000 awards the association gives each Read More
Alcorn Career Services staff gain development strategies at NACE conference
LORMAN, Miss. — Alcorn State University's Office of Career Services returned with new ideas following its participation in the annual conference of the National Association of Colleges and Employers, held June 8-12. The conference brought Read More
Alcorn State University welcomes 108 scholars from 11 states for free TMCF SOAR college readiness bootcamp
The nation's first historically Black land-grant university becomes the first four-year institution in Mississippi to host the Thurgood Marshall College Fund's national SOAR program, drawing the second-largest student cohort in the program's history. They came 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.
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