{"id":1713,"date":"2014-12-01T22:19:35","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T22:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/international\/?page_id=1713"},"modified":"2025-04-03T19:24:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T19:24:27","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/global\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Undergraduate Admissions<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n
\n

A prospective student who is not a citizen of the United States applying for undergraduate admission, must submit the following:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Application for Admission<\/a><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0American College Test (ACT) score of 16 or higher or combined Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score of 790 or higher (excluding writing).<\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Certified, translated copies of all transcripts, mark sheets, and diplomas, or official evaluation of international academic credentials from an accepted service agency sent directly to:<\/p>\n

Jackson State University<\/address>\n
Undergraduate Admissions<\/address>\n
P.O. Box 17330<\/address>\n
Jackson, MS\u00a0 39217<\/address>\n

4.\u00a0Proof of English Proficiency:<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ~TOEFL IBT 69 or TOEFL CBT 194 or TOEFL PBT 525<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 ~The following are exempt from the English Proficiency Requirement:<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 -Non-citizens graduating from a high school in the United States<\/div>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0– Applicants transferring from a college in the United States and have the 30\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 required\u00a0transfer hours.<\/div>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 -English speaking countries as defined by\u00a0JSU Global<\/span>\u00a0(i.e. United Kingdom,<\/div>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, Nigeria, Ghana, and certain<\/div>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Caribbean Islands.) Click here to see list of countries.<\/a><\/div>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 -Students who successfully complete JSU\u2019s English as a Second Language<\/div>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0program.<\/div>\n
JSU Global<\/address>\n
1400 J.R. Lynch Street<\/address>\n
P.O. Box 17103<\/address>\n
Jackson, MS\u00a0 39217<\/address>\n

601-979-1611<\/p>\n

Email:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>international@jsums.edu<\/a><\/div>\n
www.jsums.edu\/global<\/a><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

5.\u00a0<\/span>Certified Declaration of Financial Support<\/u><\/a>\u00a0must be submitted to show sufficient funds to cover expenses for one academic year<\/span><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Completed student health form showing proof of immunization compliance for measles, mumps, and rubella 1 & 2 if born after 1956.\u00a0 Submit documents to<\/span><\/p>\n

Jackson State University<\/address>\n
Health Services Center<\/address>\n
1400 J.R. Lynch Street<\/address>\n
P.O. Box 17097<\/address>\n
Jackson, MS \u00a039217<\/address>\n

www.jsums.edu\/healthservices\/immunization-requirements\/<\/a><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Proof of test screening for tuberculosis by chest x-ray.\u00a0 Contact the Health Center at 601-979-2260 for further information.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Graduate Admissions<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

A prospective student who is not a US citizen applying for admission to Jackson State University as a graduate student must apply for admission by March 1, for Fall enrollment; October 1, for Spring enrollment; and March 15,for Summer enrollment. Applicants must submit the following required documents.<\/p>\n

1. Application for admission to Graduate School. Click here to apply<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0<\/span>$25 application fee paid online or by cheque or money order. Applications will not be processed\u00a0without payment of the application fee. Click here to\u00a0pay online<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0<\/span>A satisfactory TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS score must be submitted\u00a0or proof of successful completion of ESLI for all international student applicants from non-<\/span>English speaking countries. Minimum Scores: TOEFL = 69; IELTS = 6.5<\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0<\/span>Certified, translated copies of all transcripts, mark sheets, and diplomas direct from all college(s)and universities attended. Transcripts must be sent directly to the Division of Graduate Studies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Division of Graduate Studies
\n<\/span><\/span>Jackson State University
\n<\/span><\/span>1400 J. R. Lynch Street
\n<\/span><\/span>P.O. Box 17095<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jackson, MS 39217 USA<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0<\/span>Certified Declaration of Financial Support<\/a> on file with JSU Global. Please\u00a0contact the JSU Global office at www.jsums.edu\/global or\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jackson State University<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/address>\n
JSU Global<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/address>\n
144 J. R. Lynch Street<\/span><\/address>\n
P.O. Box 17103<\/span><\/address>\n
Jackson, MS 39217 \u00a0USA<\/span><\/address>\n
601-979-1611<\/span><\/address>\n

6.\u00a0<\/span>Immunization Records<\/a>\u00a0showing proof of immunization compliance for measles, mumps, and\u00a0rubella, if born after Dec. 1957 are required. Click on the\u00a0Health Services<\/a>\u00a0website for additional information. Immunization Records should be sent to:<\/span><\/p>\n

Health Services Center<\/span><\/address>\n
Jackson State University<\/span><\/address>\n
1400 J.R. Lynch Street<\/span><\/address>\n
P.O. Box 17097<\/address>\n
Jackson, MS \u00a039217 \u00a0USA<\/address>\n
Telephone: 601-979-2260<\/address>\n

Departmental requirements<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0<\/span>Special application forms and materials are required for some departments with three letters of\u00a0recommendation. Please visit the Department website for additional information. Click\u00a0Departments<\/a>\u00a0for details.<\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0<\/span>Applicants must complete all departmental requirements prior to an admission decision.<\/p>\n

Other requirements<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0<\/span>Admitted\u00a0student will receive an I-20 document, issued from the JSU Global\u00a0Office,\u00a0in order to apply for a student visa from their\u00a0country of origin. Please visit JSU Global<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0website.<\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0<\/span>Please contact an\u00a0international admissions advisor in\u00a0the Division of Graduate Studies at:\u00a0internationalgrad@jsums.edu<\/a>, or JSU Global<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Undergraduate Admissions A prospective student who is not a citizen of the United States applying for undergraduate admission, must submit the following: 1.\u00a0Application for Admission 2.\u00a0American College Test (ACT) score of 16 or higher or combined Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score of 790 or higher (excluding writing). 3.\u00a0Certified, translated copies of all transcripts, mark sheets, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":443,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1713"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/443"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1713"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1713\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6303,"href":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1713\/revisions\/6303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jsums.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}