Jacksonville State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small suburb.

Overview

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 (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching and family and social work.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 9,481 in 2009-2010 (7,843 full-time equivalent).

About 43% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 57% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.

Students under 25 years old represent 67% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Jacksonville State provides on-campus housing for 1,703 of its 7,843 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

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) .

Graduate School Focus

Jacksonville State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (19 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (197 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (21 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (11 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (550 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Health Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (23 awarded)

• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (208 awarded)

• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Public Administration
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (164 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Geography
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (16 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (32 awarded)

• Radio and Television

MUSIC (23 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (228 awarded)

• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (10 awarded)

• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

SCIENCE (74 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (88 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (44 awarded)

• Psychology