Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville State University, also referred to as JSU, is a coeducational, public university located in Jacksonville, Alabama, United States. The University was established in 1883 as Jacksonville State Normal School. In 1930, the name was changed to Jacksonville State Teachers College. In 1957, it was renamed to Jacksonville State College. In 1967, JSU received its present name and was recognized as a university. The University's campus encompasses approximately 450 acres of suburban land.

The University has the following colleges and schools:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Commerce and Business Administration
• College of Education and Professional Studies
• College of Nursing and Health Sciences
• Graduate Studies and Continuing Education

The campus is home to a number of Greek-letter fraternities and sororities including Alpha Xi Delta, Phi Mu, Alpha Omicron Pi, Delta Chi, Phi Mu Alpha, and Sigma Phi Epsilon.

The University's sports teams are called the Gamecocks. The official mascot of JSU is the Gamecock. The University sponsors tennis, football, baseball, basketball, track and field, cross country, and volleyball.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching and family and social work.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 9,077 in 2007-2008 (7,583 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 53% of the class.

Undergrads are 83% of enrolled students and graduate students are 17%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Jacksonville State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Jacksonville State provides on-campus housing for 1,621 of its 7,583 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Ohio Valley Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 153 male students received the aid (men were 61% of those receiving aid) and 99 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 39% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

SAT Test Scores: