Southern University and A&M College- Baton Rouge Email Format
Higher EducationUnited States501-1000 Employees
Southern University and A&M College - Baton Rouge is a United States-based higher education institution that operates as a historically Black, 1890 land-grant university, located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Scotts' Bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. The university's founding mission was to provide opportunities for a diverse student population to pursue a high-quality, global educational experience, engage in scholarly, research, and creative activities, and deliver meaningful public service to the community, state, nation, and world, producing graduates who are competent, informed, and productive citizens. As a higher education institution, it employs between 501 and 1,000 people. Recent campus development includes investments in facilities such as a Welcome Center and a Global Innovation Center, along with a STEM Complex, and partnerships with other institutions such as SUSLA. In June 2026, the university was recognized nationally for excellence in teacher preparation.