FAST FACTS
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Location:Jackson
Setting:Urban
Population:450,000
Enrollment:8,687
On Campus:42%
Language:English
Calendar:Semester
Approximate:
  • Fall 08/20
  • Spring 01/09

Tuition & Payments
PLAN A: OPEN
You will pay in-state/in province tuition/fees directly to your host campus.
OPEN - Host campus accepts ALL qualified applicants.

PLAN B: OPEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
OPEN - Host campus accepts ALL qualified applicants.

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Plan A Tuition & Fees:
$2,752

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals:
$3,338

Additional Information
Receive From Canada
PLAN B

Campus Diversity
6%Caucasian
91%African American
1%Hispanic
1%Asian American
1%Native American
0%International
0%Other


Campus Links
Home Page
Catalog


NSE Links
Policies & Procedures
Campus Detail Info
Member Campus Links

How to Apply
Applications are submitted through your home campus coordinator.
Find Your NSE Office


Jackson State University is located in Jackson, the capital city and the cultural, political and business center of Mississippi. Jackson's metro area population is approximately 425,000. The campus is a senic 125-acre tract only five minutes from downtown. JSU is encased in lush tree-lined walkways and a large central plaza which add to the atmosphere of a major university in a bustling city.

The University was founded in 1877 as Natchez Seminary to train teachers. Today, JSU awards bachelors, master's & doctoral degrees. It is also a Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Intensive institution. JSU is known as "Mississippi's Urban University" and it is a HBCU.
The University is composed of ten different colleges & divisions: the College of Education & Human Development: the College of Business & Liberal Arts: the College of Science, Engineering & Tech: the College of Lifelong Learning and the Division of Graduate Studies, International Studies & Undergraduate Studies.

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students
Aerospace Sciences: Aerospace Studies

Area Studies: African Studies, Art Studies, Gerontology

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art Education, Art History, Ceramic Art/Ceramics, Computer Graphics, Design Technology, Drawing, Photography, Sculpture, Visual Arts

Athletics: Coaching, Exercise Science, Health and Fitness Teaching, Physical Education, Sports Management/Administration

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science

Business: Accounting, Business Administration, Business Education, Finance/Banking, Management, Marketing, Marketing, Retailing and Merchandising, Office Administration, Public Relations

Chemistry: Chemistry

Communications: Communication, Journalism, Mass Communication, Speech/Rhetoric/Public Address

Criminal Justice: Corrections, Criminal Justice

Earth Sciences: Meteorology

Economics: Economics

Education: Child Care, Early Childhood, Educational Administration and Supervision, Elementary Education, English, Health Education, Physical Education, Social Science Education, Special Education, Technology Education

Engineering: Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering

English: English

Foreign Language: French, Spanish

Geography and Urban Studies: Urban Studies

Health and Safety Sciences: Health Services/Hospital Administration and Management, Public Health

History: History

Industrial Studies: Industrial Technology

Information Studies: Computer Science

Mathematics: Mathematics

Military Sciences: Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC

Performing Arts: Music, Music Education, Theater Arts/Drama

Physics: Physics

Political Science: Political Science

Psychology: Psychology

Recreation: Recreation Therapy

Sociology/Social Work: Social Work, Sociology

Speech Pathology and Audiology: Communication Disorders



Notable Academic Programs
Civil Engineering, Biology/Life Science, Elementary Education, Engineering, Business Administration

Unique Academic Programs
Physics, Meteorology, Civil Engineering

Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements
  • No students accepted from NSE members within my own state
  • 2.5 GPA
  • None.
Exchange Preferences
  • Full-year exchange Preferred
  • Single term exchange Accepted
  • Prefer students who will live on campus
Mid-Year Exchange (Exchange that begins with the Spring/Winter Term)
  • Not available
Non-Native English Speakers
  • TOEFL: must have a score of 525 paper, 174 computer or N/A Internet
Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students
  • No graduate students
Summer Exchange
  • Not available
International Students (Visa Students)
  • Will not accept
Tuition/Fees
  • Fees are subject to change without notice.
  • Two semesters = one academic year
  • Three quarters = one academic year
Tuition and Fees Per Semester - Plan A Students
  • Figures are current as of 5/29/2012.
  • Estimated cost: $2,752.
  • Expect 5-15% increase for the subsequent academic year.
  • Figures are based on 15 hours. Actual costs may be greater or less depending upon your actual enrollment.
  • Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
  • See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Plan A students.
Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students
  • No tuition/fees are paid to the host campus.
  • Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
  • See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Plan B students.
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
  • Plan A: 19 ($230 per additional hour)
  • Plan B: 19 ($230 per additional hour)
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 5/29/2012.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
Housing Deposit: $75 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Parking Fee: $40 Year Plan A & B Mandatory

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students do not need to purchase health insurance.

Financial Aid
Plan A
For Plan A U.S. students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your host campus. Students apply for federally funded financial aid by using the FAFSA code of their host campus. Host campuses award aid to incoming Plan A students on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available. Ask your home campus NSE coordinator if your campus awards aid to their own outgoing students. If so, do not apply for aid from your host campus.

For eligible Plan A applicants U.S. federal financial aid may be available in the following programs:

  • Pell
  • CWS
  • Perkins
  • SEOG
  • DL
  • Plus
Use FAFSA CODE: 002410

Plan B
For Plan B students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Canada
Regardless of Plan A or Plan B, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.
Room/Meals
  • Figures are current as of 5/29/2012.
  • Expect 5% or more increase for the subsequent academic year.
  • Figures are based on the average room and meal plan selected by NSE students. Actual costs may be greater or less depending upon your selected room type and meals.
  • Two semesters = one academic year
  • Three quarters = one academic year
On-Campus Housing Per Semester
  • Suite: $3,338 (includes meals)
  • Per semester unless otherwise noted
  • On campus living encouraged
  • Maximum housing reserved for women: 10
  • Maximum housing reserved for men: 10
Off-Campus Housing
  • Appoximate monthly cost: $555
  • Proximity to campus: adjacent to campus
Meal Plans Per Semester
  • Meal purchase is required for on campus living.
  • $1312 declining balance plan.
  • $1155 per semester for 15 meals per week.
  • $1050 per semester for 10 meals per week.


All data in this document is the responsibility of the campus and has been provided by the campus NSE coordinator.