Alcorn State University

Alcorn State University

Former name	Alcorn University (1871–1878) Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College (1878–1974)
Motto	"Service, Scholarship, Dignity" "Where Knowledge and Character Matter"
Type	Public historically black land-grant university
Established	May 13, 1871; 153 years ago (1871-05-13)[1]
Parent institution	Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning[2]
Accreditation	SACS
Academic affiliations	TMCF Space-grant
Endowment	$21.3 million (2021)[3]
President	Tracy Cook (interim)[4]
Students	2,933 (Fall 2022)[5]
Undergraduates	2431 (Fall 2022)
Postgraduates	502 (Fall 2019)
Location	Alcorn State , Mississippi , United States 31°52′37″N 91°08′28″W / 31.8769°N 91.1411°W / 31.8769; -91.1411
Campus	Remote rural[6], 1,756 acres (7.11 km2)
Other campuses	Natchez Vicksburg
Newspaper	The Campus Chronicle[7]
Colors	Purple and gold[8]
Nickname	Braves and Lady Braves
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I FCS – SWAC
Mascot	Bravehawk
Website	www.alcorn.edu

Alcorn State University (Alcorn State, ASU or Alcorn) is a public historically black land-grant university adjacent to Lorman, Mississippi. It was founded in 1871 and was the first black land grant college established in the United States. The university is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

Alcorn State's athletic teams known as the Braves and compete in the NCAA's Division I. All teams compete as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).