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Challenge Your Mind, Change Your Life

At Jackson State University, we prepare our students to be global leaders by challenging them to improve themselves and inspiring them to elevate their vision to go further. Our emphasis on fully integrated learning means your education goes beyond the classroom and into the lab, the community, and the world. Here, you will find countless opportunities to realize your full potential.

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Ready to become a tiger? With our large student body, affordable tuition, and outstanding academic reputation, you’ll discover that Jackson State University stands out in the realm of education. Yes, Jackson State University is acknowledged by a variety of organizations for its academic achievement. Our students have demonstrated excellence in their subjects of study and employers and professional schools appreciate it. Jackson State University graduates are highly sought after across a variety of business sectors and industries.

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#26

ranked HBCU by U.S. News and World Report.

15:1

student-to-faculty ratio.

90+

programs offered.

Become Who You're Meant to Be

As a top-ranked HBCU, your road to success starts at Thee Jackson State University. Whether you have an entrepreneurial spirit or want to pursue a STEM degree, we provide the resources to guide you through your college experience and maximize your potential.

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Learn at a Top Research University

We are a Carnegie-classified high research university with an emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and more than $25.8 million in funding each year. From our Center for Health Disparities Research to our Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, JSU helps our students and faculty develop new technologies that will impact the world.

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JSU Newsroom

JSU Alumna Wanda Gilmore to Receive 2024 Black Engineer of the Year Award for Science Spectrum Trailblazer

By Aron Smith Jackson State University alumna Wanda Gilmore sets to be honored with the prestigious 2024 Black Engineer of [...]

Vetiver grass offers promising solution to soil erosion and landslide repair

By L.A. Warren Researcher Sadik Khan, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Jackson [...]

JSU’s Safety and Health Fair to combat the crash fatality rate in Mississippi

By William H. Kelly III (JACKSON, Miss.) – The Interdisciplinary Alcohol and Drug Studies Center (IADSC) in Jackson State University’s [...]

Usher and Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South Marching Band wow fans during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show

By Rachel James-Terry (LAS VEGAS, Nevada) – Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South Marching Band made a special [...]

JSU STRATEGIC PLAN 2021-2026: JACKSON STATE ELEVATE

The new Jackson State University strategic plan details how our university will meet the global challenges and expectations that are inherent in the changing landscape of higher education, and it serves as the roadmap for the University’s prioritizations, decisions, and resources, and for advancing Jackson State University as a recognized leader in higher education.

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