Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL  36265

Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama, is a public university-a comprehensive teaching institution that provides educational, cultural, and social experiences for a diverse undergraduate and graduate student population. Located in northeast Alabama in Calhoun County, the school's 459-acre campus is set in a picturesque area in the foothills of the Appalachians. The school is situated just north of Interstate 20 nearly mid-way between Birmingham and Atlanta.

From its beginning in 1883 as a two-year state normal school to train teachers, Jacksonville State University (JSU) has grown into a major educational center. JSU offers more than 150 courses of study including 24 graduate majors, seven graduate degrees, and extensive online offerings. Historically, JSU has graduated more teachers than any other college of education in Alabama, and The Princeton Review ranks the JSU College of Business among the nation's best. JSU also offers excellent opportunities to pursue advanced degrees online. There are complete online undergraduate and graduate programs in emergency management available, as well as the online STEP (RN-BSN-MSN) program for nurses. In December 2010, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute selected JSU for the Science Education Alliance's National Genomics Research Initiative.

As a student-centered university, JSU strives to balance academic challenges with a range of support services for students, academic, career, and personal goals. As an academic institution, JSU seeks to produce broadly educated graduates with skills for employment, citizenship, and lifelong learning. As a comprehensive university, JSU supports scholarly and service activities consistent with its academic and professional strengths.

Jacksonville State University is ready to help you tackle the exciting challenges that lie ahead and achieve success personally and professionally. Give Jacksonville State University four years, and it will change your life forever.

Quick Facts

·       In Fall 2009, 9,351 students were enrolled at Jacksonville State University (59% female, 41% male). 3,334 of those students took courses via Distance Education.
·       Jacksonville State University's International House Program began in 1946. In 2009, JSU's student body included 234 international students representing 71 countries. Today, Jacksonville State University has an English Language Institute and partnerships with four Chinese universities.
·       Students at Jacksonville State University experience a low student to teacher ratio (22:1) and have the opportunity to participate in more than 100 clubs and organizations while pursuing their degrees. 
·       Prestigious alumni of JSU include Randy Owen, lead singer of the award-winning group Alabama; and Heather Whitestone McCallum, Miss America 1995.
·       JSU is the only school in the nation to lay claim to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national titles in football (1992), men's basketball (1985), baseball (1990 and 1991), and women's gymnastics (1984 and 1985).
·       JSU's nationally-ranked marching band and auxiliary unit, the Southerners and Marching Ballerinas, have been defining the future of marching band for 50 years!