America's Best Colleges for B Students. Tamra B. Orr
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Support for Students with Learning Disabilities
Students with learning disabilities may take advantage of specific support programs offered by Alcorn State University. If necessary, the college will grant additional time to students with learning disabilities to complete their degree. Credit is given for remedial courses taken. Students with learning disabilities will find the following programs at Alcorn State University extremely useful: remedial math • remedial English • remedial reading • tutors • extended time for tests • priority registration. Individual or small group tutorials are also available.
Highlights
Alcorn State University
Lorman (Pop. 4,500)
Location: Small town
Four-year public
Founded: 1871
Website: http://www.alcorn.edu
Students
Total enrollment: 3,334
Undergrads: 2,700
Freshmen: 1,000
Part-time students: 10%
From out-of-state: 16%
From public schools: 99%
Male/Female: 33%/67%
Live on-campus: 51%
In fraternities: 7%
In sororities: 10%
Caucasian: 5%
African American: 93%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian or Pacific Islander: 0%
International: 1%
Academics
Calendar: Semester
Student/faculty ratio: 15:1
Class size 9 or fewer: 22%
Class size 10-29: 57%
Class size 30-49: 17%
Class size 50-99: 4%
Class size 100 or more: -
Returning freshmen: 70%
Six-year graduation rate: 40%
Most Popular Majors
General studies
Elementary education
Business administration
How to Get Admitted
For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: interview • state of residency. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT test scores are required for some applicants. SAT Subject Test scores are required for some applicants. According to the admissions office: Complete the College Prep Curriculum with: a minimum 3.2 GPA; minimum 2.5 GPA, minimum composite ACT score of 16 (combined SAT score of 790), or rank in upper 50% of class and minimum composite ACT score of 16 (combined SAT score of 790); minimum 2.0 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 18 (combined SAT score of 870). Academic units recommended: 1 Foreign Language.
How to Pay for College
To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) • institution’s own financial aid forms. Alcorn State University participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants • general need-based awards • Federal Pell grants • state scholarships and grants • college-based scholarships and grants • private scholarships and grants. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants • state scholarships and grants • athletic scholarships • ROTC scholarships.
Highlights
Admissions
Applicants: 3,195
Accepted: 1,291
Acceptance rate: 40.4%
Average GPA: 2.8
ACT range: Not reported
SAT Math range: 400-460
SAT Reading range: 390-470
SAT Writing range: Not reported
Top 50% of class: 71%
Deadlines
Early Action: No
Early Decision: No
Regular Action: Rolling admissions
Common Application: Not accepted
Financial Aid
In-state tuition: $4,848
Out-of-state tuition: $11,952
Room: $4,423
Board: $2,348
Books: $1,452
Freshmen receiving need-based aid: 93%
Undergrads rec. need-based aid: 93%
Avg. % of need met by financial aid: 90%
Avg. aid package (freshmen): $10,372
Avg. aid package (undergrads): $9,494
Freshmen receiving merit-based aid: 31%
Undergrads rec. merit-based aid: 21%
Avg. debt upon graduation: $18,123
Prominent Alumni
Medgar Wiley Evers, civil rights martyr; Dr. Jesse E. McGee, cardiologist, National Black College Hall of Fame; Steve McNair, NFL quarterback, NCAA Football Recordholder, SWAC Hall of Fame.
School Spirit
Mascot: Braves
Colors: Purple and gold
Song: Alcorn Ode
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
1 Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802-1205
Admissions: 800-541-9229 • Financial Aid: 607-871-2159
Email: [email protected] • Website: http://www.alfred.edu
From the College
“Alfred University focuses on providing academically challenging programs in a student-centered environment in order to prepare well-educated, independent thinkers ready for lives of continuous intellectual and personal growth.” This university states that it values “a learning environment that promotes open exchange of ideas, critical thinking, global awareness, technological literacy, intellectual honesty and community involvement; a work environment