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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.

JSU Newsroom

Jackson State University’s David Atkins joins national cohort of student success professionals 

By Jatavian Walker (JACKSON, Miss.) – Jackson State University (JSU) is pleased to announce that David Atkins, college success advisor [...]

Best-selling author James Patterson awards $75,000 scholarship for ten Jackson State students 

By William H. Kelly III (JACKSON, Miss.) – Ten Jackson State University (JSU) students are recipients of a $75,000 scholarship [...]

JSU Rehabilitation Counseling Program Receives $875,000 Grant

By Brooke Kelly (JACKSON, Miss.)  – The Jackson State University (JSU) College of Education & Human Development has secured a [...]

Jackson State University Mourns the passing of Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony, celebrated educator and former acting president

By Anthony Howard (JACKSON, Miss.) — The Jackson State University community is mourning the loss of  Elayne Hayes-Anthony, Ph.D., a respected educator, [...]

Find Your Major

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.

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15:1

student-to-faculty ratio.

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90+

programs offered.

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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.

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 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.

Jackson State, Thee I Love

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