Alcorn State University

Services

Basic

placement service

Remedial

reading, math, other

Counseling

career, academic, psychological, other

Career

co-op education

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 48% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• In total, there are 10 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• Alcohol is not permitted on campus.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, radio station, student government, student newspaper, television station, yearbook
• Honor societies: Alpha Mu Gamma, Delta Mu Delta, Alpha Kappa Mu Honorary Society, Beta Kappa Chi honor Society, Sigma Rho Sigma, Beta Beta Beta Honorary Society
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Sunday School, Young Women’s Christian Association, Baptist Student Union, Methodist Student Movement, Wesley Foundation Newman Club, Gospel Choir, Heroines of Jericho, Masons, Inter-faith Gospel Choir, Adventist Youth Society, Prayer Band, COGIC (Church of God in Christ)
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Marching Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, The Alcorn Players, The University Choir, ROTC Band, ROTC Drill Team, Jazz Ensemble, Circle-K, Alcorn Chapter of the NAACP, Black History Month Society, Campus Union Board, ASU Cheering Squad, Beaute Noir ASU Modeling Squad and Male Chorale. Departmental Organizations: Agricultural Economics Club, Alpha Tau Alpha, Army ROTC Cadet Association, Biology Club, Collegiate Club, Communications Club, Computer Science-Mathematics, Criminal Justice Club, Collegiate Chapter of Future Farmers of America, Education-Psychology, English Club, Future Teachers of America, Home Economics Club, Honors Student Organization, Humanities Circle, Industrial Arts Club, Industrial Technology Club, Iota Phi Lambda, Kappa Kappa Psi, Kappa Omicron Phi, Khem club, Mississippi Association for Student Nurses, Music Educators National Conference, National Society of Pershing Rifles, Phi Beta Lambda, Pre-Nursing Club, Professional Secretaries International, Science Club, Social Science Club, Sociology Club, Special Education Club, Student National Education Association, and Tau Beta Sigma (Music).
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Greater Alcorn Herald

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Jackson, MS (90)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Jackson, MS (80)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Lorman, MS
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 4 fraternities
• 7% of students are fraternity members
• There are 4 sororities
• 12% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited