Location & Contact Information

Address:
1400 JR Lynch Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39217
Main Phone: (601) 979-2121
Main Contact: Shemeka McClung, Ph.D.
Website:http://www.jsums.edu

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Scholarships
Anslen J. Martin Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, Gamma Rho Chapter, Melita W. Woodard Memorial Endowed Scholarship
100 Black Men of America Scholarship
Gilbane Scholarship Program
Oracle/UNCF Corporate Scholars Program 2010
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Jackson State University

Since 1877, Jackson State University has been providing young men and women opportunities that will empower them to succeed in an increasingly complex world. As the Urban University of Mississippi, Jackson State emphasizes public service programs designed to enhance quality of life and seek solutions to urban problems in the physical, social, intellectual, and economic environments.

Located in Jackson, the capital city and the cultural, political, geographic and business center of Mississippi, the campus is a scenic 250-acre tract only five minutes from downtown and less than twenty minutes from Jackson-Evers International Airport.

Tree-lined walkways and a large central plaza add to the atmosphere of a major university in a bustling capital city.

In addition to numerous year-round activities on the campus, the city offers plenty of concerts and other cultural events, and shopping centers and malls provide exciting excursions in search of great bargains.

Quick Facts

Undergrad Population: 7492
Graduate Population: 2319
Student Body: Coed
In State Tuition: $7141
Out of State Tuition: $17494
Room & Board: $8708
Applications Due: Rolling Admissions (No Fee)
 Conference: SouthWestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)
Mascot: Tigers
Accreditations: AACSB, ABET, ACEJMC, ACS, APA, CAA, CACREP, CAEP, CEPH, CORE, CSWE, NAIT, NASAD, NASM, NASPAA, NCATE, PAB, SACS,
Online Classes: yes
Percent Men: 34.25
Percent Women: 65.74

Online Admissions Application:

http://www.jsums.edu/apply
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Majors Offered

College of Business
-BBA Accounting
-MPA Accounting
-BBA Business Administration
-MBA Business Administration
-Ph.D. Business Administration
-BBA Economics
-BBA Entrepreneurship
-BBA Finance
-BBA Management
-BBA Marketing

College of Education
-BS Child Care and Family Education
-BSED Elementary Education K-3
-BSED Elementary Education K-6
-BS HPER-Health Education
-BS HPER-Physical Education
-BS HPER-Recreation Administration
-BS HPER-Therapeutic Recreation
-BS Professional Interdisciplinary Studies: CRR
-BS Professional Interdisciplinary Studies: Faith Based Leadership
-BS Professional Interdisciplinary Studies: General
-BS Professional Interdisciplinary Studies: Human Resources
-BSED Social Science Education
-BSED Social Science Ethnic Studies
-BS Special Education Mild/Moderate
-BS Special Education Non-Teaching (Disabilities Studies)
-B.US University Studies
-Clinical Mental Health, M.S.
-MSEd/EdD Early Childhood
-Ed.S Education
-Ed.S Education (concentration in Reading Education)
-Ed.S Education (concentration in School Counseling)
-Ed.S Education (concentration in Special Education)
-PhD Educational Administration
-MS Educational Administration and Supervision
-MSEd Elementary Education
-MSEd Health, Physical Education and Recreation
-Ed.S Psychometry
-MSEd Reading Education
-MS Rehabilitation Counseling
-MSEd School Counseling
-MSEd Secondary Education
-MSEd Special Education
-MS Sport Science
-MAT Teaching
-PhD Urban Higher Education

College of Liberal Arts
-BA Art Graphic Design
-BA Art Studio
-BS Criminal Justice and Correctional Services
-BA English
-BA English-Business Administration
-BA English-Computer Science
-BA English-Education
-BA English-Journalism
-BA Foreign Languages-French
-BA Foreign Languages-Spanish
-BA History
-BS History
-BS Journalism and Media Studies-Integrated Marketing
-BS Journalism and Media Studies-Media Production
-BS Journalism and Media Studies-Multimedia Journalism
-BS Journalism and Media Studies-Sports-Media
-BMED Music Education
-BMED Music Education-Jazz Emphasis
-BM Music-Instrumental Performance
-BM Music-Jazz Studies (Instrumental)
-BM Music-Jazz Studies (Vocal)
-BM Music-Music Technology
-BM Music-Piano Performance
-BM Music-Vocal Performance
-BA Political Science-Basic
-BA Political Science-Legal Studies
-BS Psychology
-BA Sociology
-BA Speech-Speech Communication
-BS Speech-Theatre
-PhD Clinical Psychology
-MA Criminology & Justice Services
-MA English
-MA History
-MS Mass Communications
-MMEd Music Education
-MA Political Science
-PhD Public Administration
-MPPA Public Policy and Administration
-MA Sociology

College of Science, Engineering and Technology
-BS Biology-Environmental Science
-BS Marine Science
-BS Pre Dentistry
-BS Pre Medicine
-BS Pre Optometry
-BS Pre Pharmacy
-BS Pre Veterinary
-BS Pre-Physical Therapy
-BS Biomedical Engineering
-BS Chemistry-ACS
-BS Biomedical Sciences
-BS Chemistry-Environmental Science
-BS Forensics
-BS Pre Med, Den, Opt, Vet
-BS Chemistry-Without Certification
-BS Civil Engineering-Environmental
-BS Civil Engineering-General
-BS Computer Engineering
-BS Computer Science
-BS Earth System Science
-BS Electrical Engineering
-BS Computer Technology
-BS Electronic Technology
-BS Emergency Management
-BS Technology Management
-BS Mathematics
-BSED Mathematics Education
-BS Meteorology
-BS Physics Alternate Career
-BS Physics-General
-BS Statistics
-Biology, M.S. -MS/ PhD Chemistry
-PhD Computational & Data-Enabled Science & Engineering
-MS Computer Science
-MS Data-Enabled Science & Engineering
-MS/ PhD Engineering
-MS / PhD Environmental Science
-MS Hazardous Materials Management
-MS Mathematics
-MST Science and Mathematics Education
-MSEd Technology Education
-MS/ PhD Urban and Regional Planning

College of Health Science
-BS Communicative Disorders
-BS Healthcare Administration
-B.S.W Social Work
-MS Communicative Disorders
-MPH / DrPH Public Health
-PhD Social Work, M.S.W

Sports & Extra Curricular Activities
Choir, Choral Groups, Civic Organizations, Concert Band, Cultural Organizations, Dance, Faith-based Organizations, Fraternities, Honors Program, Intramural Sports, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Pep Band, Professional Associations, Radio Station, Sororities
College History
Jackson State University has a distinguished history, rich in the tradition of educating young men and women for leadership, having undergone seven name changes as it grew and developed.

Founded as Natchez Seminary in 1877 by the American Baptist Home mission Society, the school was established as Natchez, Mississippi "for the moral, religious and intellectual improvement of Christian leaders of the colored people of Mississippi and the neighboring states." In November 1882, the school was moved to Jackson; in March 1899, the curriculum was expanded and the name was changed to Jackson College.

The state assumed support of the college in 1940, assigning to it the mission of training teachers. Subsequently, between 1953 and 1956, the curriculum was expanded to include a graduate program and bachelor's programs in the arts and sciences; the name was then changed to Jackson State College in 1956.

Further expansion of the curriculum and a notable building program preceded the elevation of Jackson State College to university status on March 15, 1974. Jackson State was officially designated the Urban University of the State of Mississippi in 1979. Recently, Jackson State University has been recognized and reaffirmed as an Apple Distinguished Schools in the nation. Jackson State University, a public, coeducational institution, is supported by legislative appropriations supplemented by student fees and federal, state, and private grants.
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