Southern University System

The Southern University System is a system of public historically black universities in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its headquarters are at the Joseph Samuel Clark Administration Building on the Southern University campus in Baton Rouge. The Southern University System is the only historically black college system in the United States.^[1][2]

Southern University System

Established	1974; 51 years ago (1974) (by the Louisiana State Constitution)[1]
President	Dennis Shields
Students	15,000
Location	Baton Rouge , Louisiana , United States 30°31′29″N 91°11′24″W
Website	www.sus.edu

Baton Rouge

New Orleans

Shreveport

Southern University System Locations

Institutions

The Southern University System has five institutions located throughout the state. Each institution operates its own budget and each has a chancellor.^[3]

• Southern University and A&M College at Baton Rouge (flagship school)
• Southern University at New Orleans
• Southern University at Shreveport
• Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge (law school)
• Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Baton Rouge

Southern University Laboratory School

Main article: Southern University Laboratory School

Southern University Laboratory School (Southern Lab) is a laboratory school 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.^[4]

See also

• United States portal

• List of colleges and universities in Louisiana