Jacksonville State University Teaching Programs

Located in Jacksonville, Alabama, Jacksonville State University is a public institution. Jacksonville is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Jacksonville State University?

Contact details for Jacksonville State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	700 Pelham Road North, Jacksonville, AL 36265
Phone:	256-782-5781
Website:	www.jsu.edu

How Do I Get Into Jacksonville State University?

You can apply to Jacksonville State University online at: www.jsu.edu/undergraduate/apply/index.html

Admission Requirements for Jacksonville State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Jacksonville State University?

With an acceptance rate of 78%, Jacksonville State University may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 79%.

Average Test Scores

About 6% of students accepted to Jacksonville State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 600. Math scores were between 460 and 600.

Jacksonville State University received ACT scores from 53% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 23.

Can I Afford Jacksonville State University?

The overall average net price of Jacksonville State University is $23,908. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Jacksonville State University, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $8,086 a year. That adds up to $32,344 over four years for those students.

Jacksonville State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,067 undergraduate students at Jacksonville State University, with 6,273 being full-time and 1,794 being part-time.

There are also 1,473 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,273 full-time undergraduates at Jacksonville State University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Jacksonville State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	43
Black or African American	1,540
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	3,869
International Students	110
Other Races/Ethnicities	696

Geographic Diversity

Alabama students aren't the only ones who study at Jacksonville State University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 61 countries are represented at Jacksonville State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Canada.

Online Learning at Jacksonville State University

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 42 master’s degree programs available online at Jacksonville State University. In 2022-2023, 6,571 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Jacksonville State University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Alabama for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Jacksonville State University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	17%
Early Childhood Education	26%
Reading Teacher Education	40%

Jacksonville State University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	105	0	36	141
General Education	0	41	0	41
General Special Education	16	0	18	34
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	3	27	30
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	10	0	20	30
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	13	16	29
Secondary Education	0	0	20	20
Early Childhood Education	0	0	19	19
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	0	11	11
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	5	5
TOTAL	131	57	172	360

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Thomson200 under License

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