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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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JSU prepares to host Mandela Washington Fellowship for a third year

Jackson State University (JSU) is proud to announce its selection as an Institute Partner for the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship [...]

JSU welcomes historian, great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells for oral history workshop

By William H. Kelly III (JACKSON, Miss.)— Jackson State University’s (JSU) Department of English and Modern Languages (EML) welcomes Michelle [...]

JSU student leaders provide peers with tips on diversity and inclusion at national convention

By William H. Kelly III (JACKSON, Miss.) – Eight Jackson State University (JSU) students were selected to attend NACA Live, [...]

JSU Day at the Capitol: Sonic Boom and retiring volleyball coach honored, senators donate $10,000 to fundraising campaign 

By Anthony Howard On Tuesday, Jackson State University’s Day at the Capitol started with President Marcus L. Thompson, Ph.D., and [...]

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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.

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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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