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Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana (Gentilly; 6400 Press Drive) · The dossier: identity, why-here, band, homecoming, deadlines — every fact from the Yard roster.

1956
founded
Public
control
HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC), formerly the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC)
conference
HBCU marching band

Southern University at New Orleans

Photo: HBCU marching band — file photo: andscape.com

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New Orleans, Louisiana (Gentilly; 6400 Press Drive)

PublicKnights and Lady Knights (called the Black Knights until the mid-1980s)HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC), formerly the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC)Est. 1956

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Founded
1956
Public / Private
Public
Enrollment
~2,700 (Fall 2023); ~2,100 (2025, per federal data via JBHE)
Conference
HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC), formerly the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC)
Mascot
Knights and Lady Knights (called the Black Knights until the mid-1980s)
State
Louisiana
Band
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Why here — the dossier

  1. Est. 1956
    Founded in 1956 — 70 years of history.
  2. Conference
    Competes in the HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC), formerly the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC).
  3. Yard legends
    Alumni on record: Avery Alexander, Oretha Castle Haley, Terence Blanchard.

Every highlight comes from the Yard roster — nothing invented.

Admissions

Deadlines are not yet published on the Yard for Southern University at New Orleans.

We only post deadlines verified against the school’s own admissions pages — nothing guessed, nothing borrowed. Until then, go straight to the source:

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FAFSA

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Head to head

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