Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi · Public · 2,363 undergraduates · alcorn.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
45%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
670 to 998
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$26,370Est.Estimate
$27,450 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Alcorn State University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
45% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$27,450
a year in 2027-28, from a $27,450 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 830
Send your score
About 20% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 600, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Named scholarships
Your GPA and scores don't reach a tier of this college's named scholarships yet.
3 more awards need a higher GPA or score. See every tier
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your unweighted GPA is below 3.2, you must send a score.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- SAT scores may be submitted in lieu of ACT.
Source: Undergraduate Admission – New Freshman – Admissions · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
45%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 670 to 998
Reading and Writing 400 to 513
Math 270 to 485
ACT composite 15 to 19
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$26,370
a year, in state
$27,450
a year, out of state (tuition $10,170)
- Tuition (in state)$9,090
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$14,547
- $30,001 to $48,000$16,203
- $48,001 to $75,000$16,221
- $75,001 to $110,000$16,465
- Over $110,000$18,464
Financial aidEstimate
86%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
94%
of freshmen receive grants
$11,375
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
President's Excellence Scholarship
Automatic · No separate application
Covers up to $18,000 per year; Pell Grant counted within the award (e.g. $3,000 Pell reduces award by $3,000)
- 3.00+ GPA, 28+ ACT, ACT composite or SAT equivalent (reading and math only); first-time freshman
Deadline: April 1 (application on file). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA; it renews for 8 semesters.
DetailsProvost Scholar Scholarship
Automatic · No separate application
Covers up to $15,000 per year; Pell Grant counted within the award (e.g. $3,000 Pell reduces award by $3,000)
- 3.00+ GPA, 24 to 27 ACT, ACT composite or SAT equivalent (reading and math only)
Deadline: April 1 (application on file). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA; it renews for 8 semesters.
DetailsUniversity Scholar Scholarship
$5,000 a year
Automatic · No separate application
- 3.00+ GPA, 22 to 23 ACT, ACT or SAT equivalent (reading and math only)
Deadline: April 1 (application on file). To keep it: a 3.0 college GPA; it renews for 8 semesters.
Details
Mississippi programs for residents
Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant (MESG)
$2,500 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Entering freshman; first certificate/associate/bachelor's program
Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG)
$500 to $1,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 2.50+ GPA, 15+ ACT, Entering freshman; must NOT be eligible for the maximum Federal Pell Grant (FAFSA); GED or homeschool alternatives to GPA
Higher Education Legislative Plan (HELP)
State program · In-state students
Tuition and required fees at a public institution; private: average tuition/fees of public 4-year (or 2-year) institutions
- 2.50+ GPA, 20+ ACT, Graduating high school senior; parents' average AGI <= $42,500 (+$5,000 per additional dependent child under 21); SAI at or below level for a minimum Pell Grant; graduated HS within prior 2 years; apply by Mar 31, documents by Apr 30
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
8 of 9
Earn credit with a score of 3
8 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $910Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HIS 1613 |
| Art History | 3 | ||
| Biology | 3 | 3 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
49%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$40,721
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Alcorn State University$41,101
- All colleges$64,695
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 9 majors here have earnings data.
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