Jacksonville State University
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Former names
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Jacksonville State Normal School (1883–1930) Jacksonville State Teachers College (1930–1957) Jacksonville State College (1957–1967) |
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| Motto | The friendliest campus in the South. |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1883 |
| Endowment | $12.59 million |
| President | John M. Beehler |
| Provost | Rebecca O. Turner |
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Academic staff
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484 |
| Students | 8,659 (Fall 2014) |
| Undergraduates | 7,588 (Fall 2013) |
| Postgraduates | 1,105 (Fall 2013) |
| Location |
Jacksonville, Alabama, United States 33°49′19″N 85°45′58″W / 33.822°N 85.766°WCoordinates: 33°49′19″N 85°45′58″W / 33.822°N 85.766°W |
| Campus | Suburban (small city) |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Nickname | Gamecocks |
| Website | www |
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Jacksonville State University (JSU) is a regional public coeducational university located in Jacksonville, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1883, Jacksonville State offers programs of study in five academic units leading to Bachelor's, Master's, Education Specialist, and Doctorate in addition to continuing and distance education programs. In the Fall semester of 2011, JSU began offering the school's first doctoral degree, Doctor of Science in Emergency Management.
The university was founded as Jacksonville State Normal School, and in 1930 the name changed to Jacksonville State Teachers College, and again in 1957 to Jacksonville State College. The university began operating as Jacksonville State University in 1967. In 2008, the university celebrated its 125th anniversary.
JSU currently has an enrollment of nearly 9,000 students, with nearly 500 faculty members (more than 320 of whom are full-time). Jacksonville State's Business School was ranked within the nation's 90th percentile by the Princeton Review. The current University President is Dr. John M. Beehler.
Jacksonville State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). In addition, 40 academic programs (79% of programs that can be accredited) earned specialized programmatic accreditations. These programs include business, education, engineering and technology, nursing, social work, drama, art, music, computer science, family and consumer science, and communication.
221 international students representing 73 countries were enrolled in the 2013-2014 academic year. The University has run its International House program, an international exchange program, for over 60 years.
The institution that would become JSU was established on February 22, 1883, when Gov. Edward O'Neal signed into law a bill creating the State Normal School (SNS) at Jacksonville. The new school acquired the facilities and equipment of Calhoun College, which consisted of 12 acres of land and a two-story brick building and which closed upon its acquisition by the SNS. The State Normal School at Jacksonville offered a comprehensive teacher preparatory curriculum with strong emphasis in mathematics and English to train primary and intermediate school teachers and a two-year collegiate department.
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