HBCU: Alcorn State University

School Name: Alcorn State University

Location: Alcorn State, Mississippi

Year Founded: 1871

Number of Students: 3,682 undergraduate students

Specialty Programs: Robotic Engineering

Greek Life:
• Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.
• Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Inc., Omega Psi Phi Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Inc.

Alumni: Steve McNair (former NFL player), Alexander O’Neal (R&B singer)

What You May Not Know About Alcorn State: Alcorn is the oldest public historically black land-grant institution in the United States and the second oldest state supported institution of higher learning in Mississippi.