University Description

Southern University at New Orleans (also known as SUNO) is a public historically black university in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is a member of the Southern University System and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.. Read More

University History

Southern University was founded in New Orleans in 1880 and moved out of the city in 1914 due to logistical concerns as well as pressure from its White neighbors. SUNO was then founded as a branch of Southern by Act 28 of the Extraordinary Session of the Louisiana Legislature of September 4, 1956.
Graduation Rate: 56% Acceptance Rate: 60% Student Faculty Ratio: 16:1 School Setting: Urban Notable Alumni: Louis Westerfield,Wesley T. Bishop,Oretha Castle Haley,Avery C. Alexander,Joseph Bouie,Jr.,Lambert Boissiere III,Glynn Cyprien,Stacey-Ann Williams,Candace Newell,Pam Dickerson,Taryn Lindhorst,Kyle Green,Delisha Boyd,John Bagneris,Joe Torregano,Jana Prince,Lionel Green

Academic Programs

  • Substance Addiction Counseling
  • Substance Addiction Counseling
  • Substance Addiction Counseling
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • General Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Social Work
  • General Education
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General History
  • Health Information and Medical Records Administration
  • Information Science
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Public Administration
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Public Administration
  • Public Administration
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Information Science
  • Public Administration
  • Substance Addiction Counseling
  • General Education
  • General Biology
  • Social Work
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General History
  • General Psychology
  • Health Information and Medical Records Administration
  • Social Work
  • Substance Addiction Counseling
  • General Education
  • General Psychology
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Social Work
  • Substance Addiction Counseling
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • General Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Health Information and Medical Records Administration
  • Information Science
  • Substance Addiction Counseling
  • Social Work
  • Social Work
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Information Science
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Information Science
  • Social Work
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Social Work
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Social Work
  • Information Science
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Multiple Levels Teacher Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Multiple Levels Teacher Education
  • Multiple Levels Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
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Sports Offered

  • Basketball (M)
  • Basketball (W)

Greek Life

  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
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