Jackson State University
Jackson State University is a public historically black research university in Jackson, Mississippi. It is one of the largest HBCUs in the United States and the fourth largest university... Wikipedia
- Former name: Natchez Seminary, (1877–1883), Jackson College, (1883–1940), Mississippi Negro Training School, (1940–1944), Jackson College for Negro Teachers, (1944–1967), Jackson State College, (1967–1974)
- Motto: Excellentia academia investigatio et officium (Latin)
- Motto (English): "Academic excellence in research and service"
- Type: Public historically black research university
- Established: October 23, 1877
- Parent institution: Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
- Academic affiliations: CUMU, ORAU, TMCF, Sea-grant, Space-grant
- Endowment: $60 million (2019)
- President: Marcus L. Thompson
- Academic staff: 337 full time, 212 part time (fall 2022)
- Administrative staff: 687 (fall 2020)
- Students: 6,564 (fall 2023)
- Undergraduates: 4,769 (fall 2023)
- Postgraduates: 1,795 (fall 2023)
- Campus: Midsize city
- Newspaper: The Blue & White Flash
- Colors: Navy blue and white
- Mascot: Bengal Tiger
- Sporting affiliations: NCAA Division I FCS – SWAC
- Website: jsums.edu
- Data source: DuckDuckGo