About Southern University and A&M College
at Baton Rouge

Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge (SUBR) is a Carnegie Masters/Comprehensive level institution and a leader in unique academic programs, innovative research, and community service, offering four-year, graduate, professional, and doctoral degree programs.  The University today is part of the only historically black land-grant university system in the United States. Approaching the year 2010, Southern is meeting the needs of a more-than-ever diverse student population.  SUBR has approximately 8,624 students and 1,754 full- and part-time employees.  The University offers programs of study ranging from baccalaureate degrees to doctoral and professional degrees.  Although the majority of the programs are offered at the undergraduate level, the institution's 546 – member faculty offers 42 programs leading to the baccalaureate degree, 19 master’s, and five doctoral degree programs.  With the implementation of new doctoral degree programs and increased participation in research, the University anticipates a Carnegie classification change from a Four-Year III classification (comprehensive) to a Doctoral University II, Research Intensive classification.  SUBR’s annual operating budget is approximately $151 million and its physical plant is located on approximately 844 acres, valued at more than $179 million.

Mission Statement

Thie mission of Southern University and A&M College, an historically black, 1890 land-grant institution, is to provide opportunities for a diverse student population to achieve a high-quality, global education experience, to engage in scholarly, research, and creative activities, and to give meaningful public service to the community, the state, the nation, and the world so that Southern University graduates are competent, informed, and productive citizens.

Purpose

Southern University and A&M College is a publicly supported, coeducational, land-grant, historically black, comprehensive institution that:

prepares students to compete globally in their respective professions, and to engage in advanced study in graduate and professional schools;

offers its students a broad education that prepares them to meet the changing demands of a global society;

provides a core of liberal arts courses, quality academic programs and support services to meet the diverse needs and abilities of all qualified students.

Educational opportunities are provided for the institution's traditional and nontraditional students offering scholarly interaction among diverse people.  The University is committed to a broad program of research, both basic and applied, and creative work to stimulate the faculty and students in a quest for knowledge and to aid society in resolving its scientific, technological, socioeconomic, and cultural problems.

The University seeks to recruit and maintain a faculty, which through its preparation and scholarly activities, exerts a profound effect on various institutions in the state, region, nation, and world.  Beyond their traditional roles, faculty members perform distinguished service that complements and enhances both teaching and research initiatives and provides an additional mechanism for Southern University to have an impact on the community at large.

The University develops and maintains a physical environment that is safe and conducive to intellectual growth and development while operating in accordance with the highest standards of fiscal and administrative management.  This environment is enhanced through the use of the most recent information technology, which offers the university community access to resources from throughout the world.

Public Service University

Southern University renders service to the community through urban/rural programs and makes available educational, cultural, and developmental resources to enhance the quality of life.  Adhering to the spirit of its function as an 1890 land-grant institution, the University’s public service programs have assumed a prominent posture throughout the State of Louisiana, nationally, and internationally.

Southern University views diversity as vital to the health of any educational enterprise.  To support this philosophy, the University takes affirmative steps to maintain a multi cultural faculty, staff, and student body.  This diversity is achieved principally through assertive recruitment efforts and through multifaceted international programs.

Admission to Southern University

The University’s admissions policy is grounded in the belief that opportunity and quality can coexist in a diverse educational environment.  To this end, the University offers a wide range of learning opportunities designed to allow students of different backgrounds and abilities to obtain an education that will withstand rigorous scrutiny. Although a selective admissions institution, the university offers pre-collegiate programs to assist students to meet its admission requirements.

Southern University Accreditation

Southern University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award associate, bachelors, masters, doctoral, and professional degrees. The curricula in the Departments of Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The School of Architecture curriculum is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board. Music programs in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. The Department of Mass Communications is accredited by the Association for Education of Journalism and Mass Communications (AEJMC). The Teacher Education Program is approved by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. The Department of Chemistry is approved by the American Chemical Society. The Department of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The Division of Family and Consumer Sciences is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of the American Association and Family and Consumer. The Didactic Program in Dietetics has Developmental Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of The American Dietetic Association. The Dietetic Internship is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of The American Dietetic Association. The Scientific Option in the Department of Computer Science is accredited by the Computer Science Accrediting Commission of the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board. The School of Nursing is accredited by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and the National League for Nursing. The College of Business is accredited by the AACSB-The International Association for Management Education. The School of Law is approved by the American Bar Association.

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