Alcorn.edu is the official website for Alcorn State University located on 1700 acres in western Mississippi near the Louisiana border. When first landing on the homepage you are greeted with vibrant yellow and violets that invoke evoke feelings of happiness and warmth that invite you to remain on the site. The welcome page then greets visitors verbally and the descriptive language used provides a wonderful mental image in one’s mind.
Technically the site is comprehensive and user friendly. It provides resources for current and prospective students and for the administration. Clicking through the easily navigable links and reading the detailed content on each page makes those who have never visited feel like they have walked the grounds and hallways for many years. Along with the rich and informative content the website provides students, parents and staff with just about all information that they could be seeking pertaining to Alcorn University. There are links for financial aid, and tuition. admissions, student life, accolades, calendars, tuition and contact information for most departments and faculty. The site even provides links and summaries of useful and notable locations near the University including places to stay overnight, churches and historical sites to visit in the area. Directions to the school are a given on a site that is this organized and content rich.
The right sidebar on alcorn.edu changes from page to page providing related links to the topic of the page being viewed. Of course the site wouldn’t be complete without descriptions of course studies, study programs, departments and awards and accolades. Alcorn.edu is an extremely user friendly, clean and inviting website that is practical, functional, creative and professional all at the same time.






