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 senior awarded national MANRRS scholarship
Zarriah Smith, a senior agribusiness major at Alcorn State University, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Transportation, Elevator & Grain Merchants Association (TEGMA) Gold Scholar scholarship through Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources Read More
Alvin Moore to receive Roscoe Nance Lifetime Achievement Award at SWAC Alumni Association’s Legends Awards and Roast
Special from the SWAC Alumni Association Alvin Moore, a man who has earned an outstanding reputation for his extraordinary work ethic in every venture he undertakes, will receive the Roscoe Nance Lifetime Achievement Award at Read More
Alcorn State Senior Selected for NASA Internship
Jermerious De’Joun Lofton, a senior mathematics major at Alcorn State University from Pascagoula, Mississippi, has been selected for a NASA internship for the summer of 2025. Lofton will participate in the NASA ASTRO CAMP STEM 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.