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Southern University at New Orleans

History

Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) was founded as a branch unit of Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge.

Established as an open community of learners, classes began with 158 freshmen, one building, and a motivated faculty of 15.

Academic Merit

SUNO is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate, Bachelor’s, and Masters’s degrees. This public, 4-year, co-educational institution has 2300 students.

The University offered 10 courses in four academic disciplines: Humanities, Science, Social Science, and Commerce. Undergraduate majors include:

• English
• Criminal Justice
• Psychology
• Biology
• Mathematics
• Forensic Science
• Health Information Management Systems
• Museum Studies
• Business Administration
• Computer Information Systems
• Child Development
• Education
• Social Work
• Art
• Physical Education

Campus Life

Southern University at New Orleans has a 17-acre site near Lake Pontchartrain that gives the campus a shorefront feel. It has on-campus housing and students enjoy being only 7 miles from downtown New Orleans.

Jazz historians and Jazz fans should check out the Institute for Innovative Jazz and Performing Arts.

ADDRESS: 6400 Press Drive, New Orleans, LA MAP
PHONE: 504-286-5000
WEBSITE: https://www.suno.edu/

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