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	×
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

29,912

Applied

14,426

Accepted

4,650

Enrolled

Female Admissions

20,877

Females Applied

10,097

Females Accepted

48%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

9,035

Males Applied

4,329

Males Accepted

48%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.51

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

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

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,210

In-state

13,210

Out-of-state

9,210

In-district

Fees

425

Full-time student fees

11,972

Room & board

6,750

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 Alumni

Financial Aid

10,947

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,092

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,911

Avg. Loan Aid

6,850

Avg. Grant Aid

6,343

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

43.26%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

7%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,650

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

48%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.19%
Black or African American	94.24%
White or Caucasian	2.41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.34%
Asian	0.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.17%
Two or more races	0.37%
Other	0.34%

Gender

Male (36.82%)

Female (63.18%)

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	43%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, The Great Revel and Thee I Love

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, W.E.B DuBois Honor Council, Blue Ambassadors , Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Girls Coalition

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:
On-Campus police department

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball	No	Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Football	No	Division 1B
Golf	No	Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	Division 1
Bowling	No	Division 1
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 1
Softball	No	Division 1
Tennis	No	Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Volleyball	No	Division 1

Faculty

535

Total Faculty

Full-time - 307

Part-time - 228