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Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, AL 36265-1602

Official telephone: (256) 782-5781
Toll-free telephone: (800) 231-5291
Fax number: (256) 782-5291
Website: www.jsu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 7,383
Full-time undergraduates: 5,461
Part-time undergraduates: 1,922
Total graduate students: 931
Full-time graduate students: 179
Part-time graduate students: 752
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 17%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
17.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
73.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.3% Nonresident Alien
3.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
22.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
70.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.2% Nonresident Alien
2.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 459 acres
City or town school is located in: Jacksonville, AL
Population of city/town: 12,484
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Cartersville, Gadsden, Carrollton, Ellenwood, Centre, Alpine, Atlanta, Fort Payne, Guntersville, Rainsville, Oxford, Pell City, Scottsboro, Hanceville, and Waco.
Nearest major city: Birmingham
Distance of nearest major city: 75 miles
Population of nearest major city: 212,113
Online campus map: www.jsu.edu/campus/
panoramic.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (46%)
  • women's dorms (21%)
  • men's dorms (11%)
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing (1%)
  • single-student apartments (15%)
  • married-student apartments (2%)
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
  • special housing for international students (3%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 73%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 26%
Percent of students who live off campus: 74%
Students required to live on campus: All first-time freshman must live on campus unless granted exemption.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 95%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Emergency management and oral history collections.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 11
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 5
Percent of men who join fraternities: 12%
Number of social sororities on campus: 8
Percent of women who join sororities: 17%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Chanticleer, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 12
Total number of registered organizations: 90
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Campus Ministries, Canterbury Club, Catholic Student Organization, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Crossroad Ministries, Faith Outreach Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Christian Center, Muslim Student Organization, Revolution Order, Wesley Foundation
Minority student organizations:
Modern Arab League, NAACP, African-American Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Chamber singers, a cappella choir, Ambassadors, peer counselors, Up 'til Dawn, Student Art Alliance, Mask & Wig Guild, Students Involved with Disabilities, Freshman Forum, Interfraternity Council, Student Organization for Deaf Awareness, Student Together are Reaching Success, Panhellenic Council; Professional Journalists and Creative Anachronism Societies; Student Accounting and Industrial Technology Associations; anime, archaeology, history, math, political science, psychology, ranger/survival, social work, and sociology clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Greg Seitz,
Interim Athletics Director
School colors: red and white
School mascot: Gamecocks
Athletic conference memberships: Ohio Valley Conference (Division I, Football I-AA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I-AA
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's rifleryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yes 
Women's track and field (outdoor)yes 
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 4%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 28%
Athletic facilities:
coliseum, conditioning center, stadium, tennis complex, weight room; baseball, soccer, and softball fields
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, billiards, bowling, fishing, flag football, golf, racquetball, softball, table tennis, tennis
Club sports for men:
rugby

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Atlanta (100 miles)
Nearest other airport: Anniston, AL (12 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Anniston, AL (12 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Anniston, AL (12 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Auburn University, Georgia State University, Samford University, University of Alabama, University of South Alabama.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Honda, Redstone Arsenal, Russell Corporation.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Ray Clark, environmental advisor to Presidents Clinton and Bush
  • Randy Owen, lead singer, Alabama (band)
  • Heather Whitestone, Former Miss American.

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