| Southern University System | |
| Established: | (by the Louisiana State Constitution)[1] |
| President: | Dennis Shields |
| Students: | 15,000 |
| City: | Baton Rouge |
| State: | Louisiana |
| Country: | United States |
| Coor: | 30.5247°N -91.19°W |
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]
The Southern University System has five institutions located throughout the state. Each institution operates its own budget and each has a chancellor.[3]
See 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]