The Southern University System is a system of public
historically black universities
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in the U.S. state of
Louisiana
Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...
. Its headquarters are at the Joseph Samuel Clark Administration Building on the
Southern University
Southern University and A&M College (Southern University, Southern, SUBR or SU) is a Public university, public historically black colleges and universities, historically black land-grant university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. It i ...
campus in
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge ( ; , ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It had a population of 227,470 at the 2020 United States census, making it List of municipalities in Louisiana, Louisiana's second-m ...
. The Southern University System is the only historically black college system in the United States.
Institutions
The Southern University System has five institutions located throughout the state. Each institution operates its own budget and each has a chancellor.
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Southern University and A&M College at
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge ( ; , ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It had a population of 227,470 at the 2020 United States census, making it List of municipalities in Louisiana, Louisiana's second-m ...
(flagship school)
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Southern University at New Orleans
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.
History
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Southern University at Shreveport
Southern University at Shreveport (SUSLA) is a junior college in Shreveport, Louisiana. It is part of the historically black Southern University System. The university is a member school of Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
History
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Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge (law school)
*Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Baton Rouge
Southern University Laboratory School
Southern University Laboratory School (Southern Lab) is a
laboratory school
A laboratory school or demonstration school is an elementary or secondary school operated in association with a university, college, or other teacher education institution and used for the training of future teachers, educational experimentatio ...
under Southern University's College of Education that serves students in K-12 grades; it is located on the Baton Rouge campus. The school has been operating since 1922.
See also
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List of colleges and universities in Louisiana
The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Louisiana.Southern Association of Colleges and SchoolsSearch by state (Louisiana)/ref>
Colleges, universities, and professional schools
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References
External links
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Southern University
Public university systems in the United States
Historically black universities and colleges in Louisiana
1974 establishments in Louisiana
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