SUNO and Delgado Announce Official Academic Partnership

March 21, 2023

Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) and Delgado Community College have signed an agreement for an official academic partnership.

At the completion of the associate degree, Delgado graduates will receive guaranteed admission into SUNO at the classification of junior.

The degrees included are the Associate of Arts, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of General Studies, or Associate of Science. These degrees provide a clear pathway of general education and transfer courses, and they represent strong preparation for upper-division coursework in a range of majors.

"This partnership is significant for our University, as we have committed to providing a seamless transition for students looking to further their education and access a 4-year degree. We look forward to welcoming Delgado graduates on our campus and supporting them through their academic and personal endeavors,” Dr. James H. Ammons Jr., SUNO Executive Vice President-Chancellor, said.

SUNO will provide priority housing, out-of-state tuition waivers, and transfer scholarships to eligible Delgado graduates.  

Delgado Community College Chancellor Dr. Larissa Littleton Steib and Dr. James H. Ammons Jr. met Tuesday to sign the official agreement.  

“This agreement is great news for our students,” said Dr. Larissa Littleton Steib, Chancellor of Delgado Community College. “It enhances Delgado students’ ability to make steady, consistent, timely and efficient progress toward a bachelor’s degree. Advancing from Delgado’s associate degree programs to SUNO’s baccalaureate programs will give these students the best possible education to succeed in a broad range of career paths that include some of the region’s largest economic drivers.”

About SUNO

Our Mission:
Southern University at New Orleans, a public, historically black university, empowers and promotes the upward mobility of diverse populations of traditional and nontraditional students through quality academic programs, teaching, research, and service to achieve excellence in higher education using various teaching and learning modalities.

Our Vision:
Southern University at New Orleans is a premier, cutting-edge institution that endeavors to advance the educational standing of students by preparing them to participate in and contribute to a global society and workforce development with the necessary skills, knowledge and dispositions to improve their life-long learning skills, and contributions to society through a TEAM (Togetherness Empowers all Mechanisms).

 

About Delgado Community College

Delgado Community College celebrated 100 years of service to the New Orleans region in 2021-2022. The oldest and largest community college in Louisiana, Delgado provides instruction online and at seven locations. Delgado offers students the most comprehensive array of education and training services available in the 10-parish New Orleans region. Additionally, Delgado has articulation agreements with most of the state’s four-year colleges and universities that allow students to transfer their Delgado credits to bachelor’s degree programs. As well as offering degrees and transferable college credits, Delgado provides diplomas and certificates in many professional and technical areas. Workforce development is a priority at Delgado, hence the college’s well-known motto: “Education that works!” www.dcc.edu