Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi · ★ — / 5 Overall
Public · 4-year · Doctoral
Alcorn State University is represented in intercollegiate athletics by the Alcorn State Braves and Lady Braves in Lorman, Mississippi. Its 15 teams compete in NCAA Division I, and the university is a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
- Ranking
#230 Master's Universities▼
Master's Universities
Ranked #230 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #663 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Acceptance rate
- 25%
- Test scores
SAT 850–998▼
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 850–998
SAT ERW: 430–495
SAT math: 420–503
ACT composite: 15–24
- GPA
- 3.11
- Total students
2,894▼
Total: 2,894
Undergrad: 2,432
Undergrad full-time: 1,966
Graduate: 462
Part-time: 756
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Student–faculty
- 16:1
- Tuition
$8,549▼
In-state
Tuition: $8,549
Total cost on campus: $23,744
Out-of-state
Tuition: $8,549
Total cost on campus: $23,744
Room & board: $10,255
Books & supplies: $1,672
Receive aid: 100%
Avg grant aid: $10,763
Pell grant recipients: 85%
- Affordability score
- 5.8/10
- Weather
- 68°F
- Cost of living
Cost of living breakdown▼
Rent: $734 / mo
Typical state asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $4.50
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.00 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $5.95
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.
- Application requirements
- HBCU
- Historically Black college
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1000 ASU Dr Ste 359, Alcorn State, Mississippi, 39096-7500
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