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.
Commencement Series: Patterson’s road to advocacy ran through loss and purpose
Shantwana Patterson has spent the better part of eight years making other people feel better. Room by room, shift by shift, in the long and fluorescent corridors of long-term care facilities, she showed up for Read More
Chester Charter Academy Scholars commit to Alcorn during HBCU tour
Alcorn State University recently welcomed 30 students from Chester Charter Scholars Academy in Chester, Pa. as part of an Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) tour. Since the visit, five students were admitted to Alcorn Read More
2026 Student Leadership Conference prepares future professionals
Alcorn State University Career Services hosted its annual Student Leadership Conference in the Rudolph E. Waters Sr. Classroom Building, designed to support student leadership development and preparation for professional environments. The conference, which took place 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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