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HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA

Jackson State University® is an environment that inspires you to grow, learn, and reach beyond the ordinary. This is a “home away from home” where every student can find their place. Our team in Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment is committed to assisting prospective students and their families through the acceptance and enrollment process by providing essential information to help students successfully transition into the university. This webpage will provide you with the necessary information to guide your educational goals.

Jackson State University is test optional for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years

Domestic applicants who did not graduate from high school must submit the following:

  1. Qualifying scores on a state approved high school equivalency examination
  2. Transcript reflecting academic performance
  3. ACT or SAT scores

The three state board authorized high school equivalency test are the following:

  1. General Education Development (GED Test, provided by GED Testing Service
  2. High School Equivalency Test (HiSET, Provided by Educational Testing Services(ETS)
  3.  Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), provided by CTB/McGraw-Hill

** These applicants may be required to appear for an on-campus interview 

 

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PRIORITY DEADLINES

Priority Deadlines: Traditional Students

Fall semester – August 24th 
Spring semester – January 11th 
First summer session – May 27th 
Second summer session – June 27th 

Deadlines: JSUOnline Students

Spring – 1st 8 Weeks – January 7th
Spring – 2nd 8 Weeks – March 4th
Summer –  May 15th
Fall – 1st 8 Weeks – August 20th
Fall – 2nd 8 Weeks – October 11th

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GET STARTED

You have never attended a college or university, or you attended a college or university for the first time in the prior summer term.

You are entering JSU for the first time, but previously attended another postsecondary institution.

You previously attended JSU, but did not attend during the previous fall or spring semester.

You are a non-US Citizen seeking an undergraduate degree. This excludes students graduating (or transferring) from a college or high school in the US.

You are interested in online degree programs and general education courses which allow students to conveniently earn a quality education and work toward achieving long-term career goals.

Learn about admissions for transient, non-degree seeking, dually enrolled, homeschooled, GED, and post-baccalaureate students. 

Undergraduate Admissions And Recruitment

Location

Benjamin F Roberts Building, 2nd Floor

Mailing Address:

Jackson State University
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
1400 John R. Lynch Street
P.O. Box 17330
Jackson, MS 39217

E-mail:  futuretigers@jsums.edu     (Information Requests Only.  Please do not submit documents to this email)

E-mail For Document Submission(s)transcripts@jsums.edu

Phone: 1-866-THEEJSU (866-843-3578)
Fax: 601-979-3445

Due to COVID-19, JSU is currently accepting legible unofficial high school transcripts in pdf format.  

Please upload your transcript and ACT or SAT scores via your application portal.

Students will be required to submit official transcripts prior to enrollment.