Southern University And A & M College

Southern University and A&M College is a college located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. The concept of Southern University was put forth by P. B. S. Pinchback, T. T. Allain, and Henry Demas as an institution "for the education of persons of color" at the Louisiana State Constitutional Convention (1879). It was established on March 7, 1881.

• College of Agriculture, Family, and Consumer Sciences
• College of Arts and Humanities
• College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Engineering
• College of Sciences
• Honors College
• School of Architecture
• School of Nursing
• The Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs
• University College

Southern University and A&M College participates in the Bayou Classic Football Game and other festivities. Their sports teams are nicknamed the Jaguars. Some notable alumni of the university are Maurice Brown, noted Jazz artist; Branford Marsalis, Jazz saxophonist; and Cleo Fields, representative of U.S. Congress.

Southern University And A & M College Highlights

Where Southern University And A & M College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Historically black college.
• Many students concentrating in family and social work, security and law enforcement, nutrition and exercise therapy, computer science and engineering, and engineering.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High male/female ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Weekend study option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

Southern University And A & M College is a historically black college.

The student enrollment at Southern University And A & M College was 8,288 in 2007 (7,328 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 88% of enrolled students and graduate students are 12%.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Southern University And A & M College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Southern University And A & M College provides on-campus housing for 2,606 of its 7,328 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Southern University And A & M College Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Southern University And A & M College is in the Southwestern Athletic Conference for major sports.

Southern University And A & M College offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 162 male students received the aid (men were 62% of those receiving aid) and 100 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 38% of students receiving such aid) .

Southern University And A & M College Admissions (2007)

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