Jackson State University is a medium, four-year, primarily residential, public school with 8,530 students enrolled.

This school was established in 1877 and is one of the 10 schools located in Jackson, Mississippi.

Jackson State University is one of the Historically Black College or University institutions (HBCU).

At Jackson State University you can earn your bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.

As reported in recent data, out of 6,499 applications 2,341 were accepted (36%), so it is quite viable to become a student at Jackson State University. The graduate application fee is $20.00.

This school will accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

If you anticipate to file your FAFSA application for Federal Student Aid, the college code for Jackson State University is 002410.

Federal Student Aid is an office of the US Department of Education, which provides grants and loans to eligible students. To meet minimum eligibility requirements you need to have a valid Social Security number and high school diploma or GED certificate.

It is quite easy to get approved for a loan at Jackson State University, as 67% of the school's students receive loans, and the average loan amount is about $2,100.

Jackson State University deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 52 disciplines including Accounting, Finance, History, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology, and Visual and Performing Arts.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Jackson State University is fair at 74% (above Mississippi average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school. The graduation rate at Jackson State University is low - 43%.

Average tuition costs are close to the nationwide median - about $11,000 annually. The additional fees at Jackson State University not covered by tuition are near $100 annually; this makes it a total of $11,100 per year.

Jackson State University offers a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Jackson State University, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, Jackson State University helps students to evaluate their career options and to find a full-time job upon graduation.

Jackson State University offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at Jackson State University accommodates around 2,600 students, which offers a good on-campus housing option. The room price is relatively low, around $3,500 annually.

According to the recent data, Jackson State University is a generally safe school. Read the details about safety at Jackson State University in the Safety Report for this school.

The cities around Jackson State University are Pearl, Clinton, Tougaloo, Florence, and Raymond.

If you would like to receive more details about enrolling to Jackson State University, call the school's general information office at (601) 979-2121 or check Jackson State University Website.