Overview

Jacksonville State University is a University institution located in Jacksonville, AL, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL  36265
United States

Contact Mr. Andrew Green
Director of Admission
Email: info@jsu.edu
Phone: 256-782-5363
Fax: 256-782-5291

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Animal Genetics	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Ecology	×
Environmental Biology	×
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Finance, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General	×
Educational Leadership And Administration, General	×
Educational/instructional Technology	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×
Health Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician	×
Engineering/engineering-related Technologies/technicians, Other	×
Industrial Technology/technician	×
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician	×
Occupational Safety And Health Technology/technician	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×
Work And Family Studies	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Health And Wellness, General	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Educational Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions, Other	×
Social Work	×
Reserve Officer Training Corps (Jrotc, Rotc)	Associate	Bachelors
Army ROTC/military Science	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Corrections	×
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Criminal Justice/police Science	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Criminalistics And Criminal Science	×	×
Criminalistics And Criminal Science	×
Crisis/emergency/disaster Management	×
Forensic Science And Technology	×
Forensic Science And Technology	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11,199

Applied

8,701

Accepted

8,663

Enrolled

Female Admissions

7,084

Females Applied

5,493

Females Accepted

78%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,115

Males Applied

3,208

Males Accepted

78%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

35

Application Fee

3.44

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Minimun high school GPA

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	September 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	535	500	630
SAT Math	510	500	660
ACT Composite	21	17	24

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

10,590

In-state

21,180

Out-of-state

10,590

In-district

Fees

2,634

Full-time student fees

9,932

Room & board

5,730

Room only

Financial Aid

11,172

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,505

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

6,972

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,853

Avg. Loan Aid

6,481

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

Student Body

8,663

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

19%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.85%
Black or African American	24.17%
White or Caucasian	60.57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.35%
Asian	0.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.14%
Two or more races	4.23%
Other	2.02%

Gender

Male (40.75%)

Female (59.25%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	35%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming and Founder's Day

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

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Archaeology Club, Campus Fellowship Clubs, Computer Science Club and Biology Club

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:
night security officer in female residence halls

Athletics

Men's Sports

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

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

544

Total Faculty

19:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 351

Part-time - 193

Male - 219

Female - 325