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Public · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Southern University and A & M College

Urban campus · 5,519 undergraduates · 21 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
35%
ACT middle 50%
15–19
Average net price
$20,077
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
27%
P.B.S. Pinchback Engineering Building.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Southern University and A & M College costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$19,047
$30,001 – $48,000
$19,395
$48,001 – $75,000
$22,288
$75,001 – $110,000
$25,292
Over $110,000
$26,069

For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$26,341
Tuition, in-state
$9,922
Tuition, out-of-state
$17,272
First-years given a grant by the school
16%
Average grant from the school
$3,582
Median debt at graduation
$29,251
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
35%
SAT middle 50%
790–1020
ACT middle 50%
15–19
Test scores
Considered, not required
First-year retention
60%

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Southern University and A & M College athletics

NCAA D1, 9 women's and 7 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–54
Basketball1616
Bowling8–
Cross country6760
Football–122
Golf66
Soccer30–
Softball27–
Tennis86
Track & field6760
Volleyball21–

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Health professions
26%
Security & protective services
11%
Business & marketing
11%
Psychology
10%
Agriculture
6%
Social sciences
5%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
27%
First-year retention
60%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$43,371
Median debt at graduation
$29,251
Students with a Pell grant
68%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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