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Total Enrollment: 9,904
Level of Selectivity: Noncompetitive
Motto: Southern University a
People’s University: Serving the State, the Nation and the World
Location: The Southern University
campus is located in the metropolitan capital city of Baton Rouge, with a population of
approximately 500,000. The University's location, just a 2-hour drive from New Orleans, offers students access
to the rich cultural experience of the Bayou area. Baton Rouge is a major seaport populated
with people from French, Spanish, and English backgrounds. Opera, ballet, local
theater, recreation centers, and parks are readily accessible in the city.
HISTORY
Southern University at
Baton Rouge (SUBR) is a four-year, state-supported, coed, liberal arts
institution founded in New Orleans in 1880. It was a
result of legislation introduced by Pinckney Pinchback, the nation’s first
black governor, and other black politicians to provide an institution for the
education of persons of color. The former Hebrew girls’ school known as the
Israel Sinai Temple Synagogue was originally purchased as the site for Southern
University.
When the school opened
in 1881, 12 students were in attendance; presently more than 8,000 students
attend. By 1886 the University had outgrown its facilities, and the state
appropriated $14,000 to purchase the square at Magazine and Soniat Streets.
When an Agricultural and Mechanical Department was added in 1890, the school
adopted its present name, and within a year the institution became a land-grant
college under the Second Morrill Act. The school awarded its first bachelor’s
degrees in 1912.
The New Orleans site was closed in
1914, and later that year the Baton Rouge campus opened at Scotlandville. The New Orleans branch reopened in
1959, and the Shreveport branch opened in 1964.
The three campuses make up the Southern University system, the only black
public university system in the nation. Baton Rouge serves as the main
campus. SUBR is part of the Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and
Universities Program, designed to enhance the physical plants, academic
resources, and student services of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCU).
As a land-grant
institution, Southern University is committed to providing education to
students with heterogeneous abilities and varying academic backgrounds. Its
purpose is to prepare students to compete in their respective professions and
to pursue advanced study in graduate and professional schools.
SUBR consists of 156
buildings and occupies nearly 512 acres in addition to a 372-acre farm. The
facilities are an architectural blend of old and modern buildings. Many
recently constructed buildings have more than 2 million square feet of floor
area. Among the more recently constructed buildings are the Clark Activity Center, J. S. Clark Administration Building, the Music Recital Center, the Cade Library, the School of Nursing, and the New Health
Research Wing of Lee Hall.
ACCREDITATION
Southern University is
accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award
the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of
Science, master’s, and doctoral degrees.
COSTS
PER YEAR
2002–03 tuition: $2682 (in-state); $5792
(out-of-state)
Room and board: $3140
Special fees: $200
Books: $700
Estimated total cost: $6722 (in-state); $9832 (out-of-state)
1999–2000
FINANCIAL AID–INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING
Percentage of the student body receiving
financial aid: 90
Financial Aid Specific
to the School
- Air Force and Naval ROTC offer two-, three-, and
four-year scholarships that pay tuition, fees, books, and other expenses
and provide a monthly stipend. Students should contact the ROTC office on
campus.
- Athletic scholarships are
available to students participating in intercollegiate sports. Students
should contact the Athletic Department.
- The deferred payment plan allows students to pay college
costs in two or three installments during the semester for a fee. Students
should contact the Business Department.
- The Cooperative Education
Program
alternates and combines classroom study with related paid work experience.
The program provides academic credit and full-time status during co-op
placement. Students should contact the respective department.
- Performance scholarships in music are available for
talented students participating in band or choir. Students should contact
the Music Department.
- Tuition waivers are offered to members of the
Louisiana National Guard and to senior citizens 65 years of age or older
on a space-available basis. Students should contact the school.
- The Thurgood Marshall Black
Education Fund
provides a four-year scholarship at this public black college. Qualifying
students must have a high school GPA of 3.0 or better and an SAT score of
1000 or ACT score of 24 or more. Students must be recommended by a high
school counselor as exceptional or exemplary in the creative or performing
arts. Scholarships pay tuition, fees, room, and board, not to exceed $6000
annually. Students should contact the school.
Financial Aid Deadline:
March 15 (priority);
continuous notification.
Financial
Aid Contact:
Director of Financial Aid
Southern University
F.G. Clark Activity Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813
Telephone: 225-771-2790
Fax: 225-771-5898
Open admission. SAT (830
or better) or ACT (17 or better).
Entrance Requirements: Graduation from an
accredited high school (or equivalent) and completion of the following units: 4
English, 3 mathematics, 3 science, and 3 social science; highly recommended
electives in foreign language, computer science, and visual and performing
arts; official high school transcript with at least a 2.2 GPA. A $5
nonrefundable application fee is required.
Admission Application
Deadline: July 1 (fall); December 1 (spring); April 1 (summer).
Admission Contact: Director of Admissions,
J. H. Harris Hall, PO Box 9901, Southern University, Harding Boulevard, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana 70813; Telephone: 225-771-2430; 225-771-2500 (fax).
Graduation Requirements: A minimum of 124
semester hours and completion of core requirements, including the following
hours: 6 English (composition), 6 mathematics, 6 social science, and 9 science;
pass a 3-hour African-American experience course; complete at least 30 hours,
one semester, and one summer in residence at SUBR; pass comprehensives in major
and various core courses; pass writing proficiency test; and take general
section of GRE or professional school entry test (LSAT, MSAT, etc.).
STUDENT
BODY PROFILE
Total enrollment: 9,904
Full-time undergraduates (men/women): 3,760/4,240
Part-time undergraduates (men/women): 291/329
Graduate students (men/women): 603/681
CLASS
OF 2000–01 PROFILE
Median ACT score: 15
FACULTY
PROFILE
Number of faculty members: 623
Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
Full-time faculty members: 525
Part-time faculty members: 98
SCHOOL
CALENDAR
August-May (semesters)
Commencement and conferring of degrees: May
One summer session.
Associate Degrees: Electronic Engineering
Technology, Jazz, Law Enforcement
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education,
English, Fine Arts, French, History, Mass Communications, Music, Music
Education, Psychology, Spanish, Special Education, Sociology, Speech
Communications, Theater Arts, Therapeutic Recreation and Leisure Studies
Bachelor of Science: Accounting, Agricultural
Science, Agricultural Economics, Biological Sciences, Chemical/Chemical
Engineering Technology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Economics, Computer
Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering Technology, Family and
Consumer Sciences, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering,
Physics, Secondary Education, Social Work, Speech Pathology and Audiology,
Urban Forestry
Master’s Degree: Biology, Chemistry,
Computer Science, Criminal Justice, English, Environmental Sciences, Generalist,
Health-Care Administration, History, Mass Communications (cooperative),
Mathematics, Operation/Information Systems, Physics, Professional Accountancy,
Public Policy, Mid-Career, Nursing, Public Policy/Analysis, Rehabilitation
Counseling, Sociology, Special Education, Therapeutic Counseling, Therapeutic
Education, Urban Forestry
Doctorate: Environmental Molecular
Toxicology, Material Science, Nursing, Special Education, Urban Forestry
ATHLETIC PROGRAMS
Southern University at Baton Rouge is a member of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division I; football Division
I-AA.
Intercollegiate Sports: men’s baseball,
basketball, cross-country, football, golf, tennis, and track and field; women’s
basketball, track and field, and volleyball.
Intramural Sports: badminton, basketball,
bowling, cross-country, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, weight
lifting, and wrestling.
Athletic Contact: Director of Athletics,
Southern University at Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813; Telephone:
225-771-3212 or 225-771-4638(fax).
STUDENT LIFE
Campus Regulations: Freshmen under 21 must
live on campus.
Campus Services: Health center, personal
counseling, career counseling and placement, student employment, legal
counseling, remediation, tutoring, and child care.
Campus Activities: Campus activities
include theater, concerts, jazz band, marching band, chorale, and dance.
Students may get involved in the Southern University Digest (student-run
newspaper) or the Jaguar (yearbook). Communication majors may work at
the student-run radio or television station. Leadership opportunities are found
in the Student Government Association or various other departmental clubs, such
as the Aquatic Club, the Art Club, National Black Engineers, Jazz Club, and Lacumba
Players. General clubs include NAACP, East Coast Connection, Muslim
Association, Active Islamic Association, Malaysian Student Organization, Windy
City Organization, and the Renaissance Organization, to name a few. Religious
groups include the Newman Club and clubs representing Baptist,
Interdenominational, United Methodist, and Church of God in Christ students.
Greek sororities include Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho,
and Zeta Phi Beta; fraternities include Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega
Psi Phi, and Phi Beta Sigma; . Honors groups are represented on campus. The
Association of Women Students and the Men’s Federation are resident hall
support groups. These groups promote community living and provide Thanksgiving
and Christmas baskets to city residents yearly.
Housing Availability: 3,008 housing spaces;
1,000 freshman-only housing spaces; 2,008 upperclassman spaces; and 34
apartments for families.
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