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 University to host annual MLK march and commemorative program
The Alcorn State University Office of Religious and Spiritual Life will host the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative March and Program on Tuesday, Jan. 20, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Oakland Memorial Read More
Alcorn partners with three HBCUs on $500,000 NSF artificial Intelligence grant
Faculty members received training as part of the RCN-UBE: HBCU Faculty Collaborative Network for Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning into Teaching General Biology are top row: L to R: Dr. Jinwei Liu Read More
Alcorn State alumnus Victor Taylor promoted to lead all Nissan U.S. manufacturing operations
The following information was provided by Nissan Motor Corporation. FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Nissan announced a new organizational structure to strengthen its U.S. manufacturing footprint and advance Nissan, the company's multi-year global transformation plan. As part of Read More
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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.




