Overview

Jackson State University is a 4-year institution located in Jackson, MS, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 18389
1400 John R. Lynch Street
Jackson, MS  39217
United States

Contact Dr. Janieth Adams
Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment
Email: janieth.f.wilson_adams@jsums.edu
Phone: 601-979-2100
Fax: 601-979-3445

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biotechnology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	×
Finance, General	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, Other	×
Educational/instructional Technology	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Industrial Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music Performance, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18,999

Applied

18,242

Accepted

4,967

Enrolled

Female Admissions

13,040

Females Applied

12,587

Females Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,913

Males Applied

5,610

Males Accepted

95%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

2.9

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	TOEFL

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 12th	August 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	August 21st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 12th	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	477	410	530
SAT Math	452	390	500
ACT Composite	18	15	20

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,408

In-state

13,408

Out-of-state

9,408

In-district

Fees

440

Full-time student fees

12,572

Room & board

7,088

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

12,825

Avg. Financial Aid Package

12,695

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

12,480

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,200

Avg. Loan Aid

7,494

Avg. Grant Aid

7,010

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

43%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

6%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,967

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

51%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.37%
Black or African American	92.78%
White or Caucasian	2.07%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.29%
Asian	0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.02%
Two or more races	2.52%
Other	0.02%

Gender

Male (36.6%)

Female (63.4%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	45%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Midnight Breakfast, University Homecoming and Welcome Week

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More
Religious robotics political international sports

Most popular organizations:
Men of Excellence, National Pan-Hellenic, Campus Activities Board, Student Government Association and Service Ambassadors

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Security cameras monitored 24-hours in dispatch

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Football		Division 1
Golf	No	Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Triathlon	No	No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 1	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling	No	Division 1
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Triathlon	No	No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

519

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 307

Part-time - 212

Male - 223

Female - 296