Alcorn State, MS · Public · 2,363 undergraduates · rural
Alcorn State University
Highly selective
Alcorn combines its identity as a historic public HBCU and land-grant university with practical study rooted in agriculture, applied sciences and the liberal arts.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in mobility, and steady in academic standing.- Admission
- 24.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 48.6%
7,511 applicants in the reported year
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$36,421 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Alcorn State University apart
Academic design
Programs span agriculture and applied sciences, arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and graduate study.
Campus pattern
Student life on the rural historic campus centers organizations, leadership programs and traditions around landmarks such as Oakland Memorial Chapel.
Career & value signal
Its land-grant mission and HBCU heritage remain especially visible in agriculture, extension, community engagement and the historic chapel.
Can I get in?
24.7% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
7,511About 25 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 8% submitted an SAT, and 92% submitted an ACT. The SAT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Alcorn State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Alcorn State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs span agriculture and applied sciences, arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and graduate study.
Make institutional fit specific
Alcorn combines its identity as a historic public HBCU and land-grant university with practical study rooted in agriculture, applied sciences and the liberal arts.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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$30 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
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Average annual cost by household income at Alcorn State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Agricultural Business and Management
What is campus life like?
Alcorn State University beyond the classroom
Student life on the rural historic campus centers organizations, leadership programs and traditions around landmarks such as Oakland Memorial Chapel.
A defining academic feature
Programs span agriculture and applied sciences, arts and sciences, business, education, nursing and graduate study.
What shapes an ordinary week
Student life on the rural historic campus centers organizations, leadership programs and traditions around landmarks such as Oakland Memorial Chapel.
Where the degree can lead
Its land-grant mission and HBCU heritage remain especially visible in agriculture, extension, community engagement and the historic chapel.