Undergraduate Admissions

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Requirements

Freshman Admissions 

Non-Degree Seeking Students

 Transfer Students

 International Students

Readmission

 Immunization Record

Jackson State University is test optional for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 academic years

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.