Alcorn State University
School info
3.2
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.5
Food
3.1
Clubs
3.4
Facilities
2.9
Internet
2.5
Location
2.2
Opportunities
3.6
Safety
3.2
Social
3.5
Happiness
3.6
Basic Information
Location
- Lorman, MS
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public historically black land-grant university
- Established: May 13, 1871;153 years ago (1871-05-13)
- Founder: James L. Alcorn, Mississippi state legislature
Academic information
Degree Courses
- 31 bachelor's degrees
Key Area
- Agricultural Science
- Biotechnology and Genomics
- Conservation Research
- Environmental Science
- Advanced Technologies
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 2,933 (fall 2022)
- Undergraduates: 2431 (fall 2022)
- Postgraduates: 502 (fall 2019)
Notable Alumni
- Medgar Evers
- Steve McNair
- Michael Clarke Duncan
- Alex Haley
- Myrlie Evers-Williams
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 5
The Greatest HBCU in the land!!!
Overall 4
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Bad reviews
Overall 0.9
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Overall 1
one word... terrible honestly I was only here due to a scholarship, the work ethic is zero you learn nothing the safety terrible I witnessed shooting with police not doing eanythi fights and police stand by I think the eductaion system is so low I would not ever even hire someone from this place. This place sets you up for failure!!!!
Overall 1.9
interesting place