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Jackson State University

Jackson State University is a public, historically black university in Jackson, Mississippi.

General Information
1400 John R. Lynch Street Jackson, MS 39217
P: 601 9792244
W: http://www.jsums.edu
Administration
Dr. Lynda Brown-Wright, Provost
lynda.brownwright@jsums.edu
601 9792244

About Jackson State University

Established in 1877, Jackson State University is home to almost 8,000 students studying the various degrees offered by the university. Jackson State University has a distinguished history, rich in the tradition of educating young men and women for leadership, having undergone seven name changes as it grew and developed.

Areas of study

Undergraduate Areas of Study: Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing Communications, Chemistry, Computer Science and Data Management, Engineering, Environment, Electronics Technology

Graduate Areas of Study: Accounting, Business Administration, Communications, Chemistry, Environmental Science and Natural Resources, Engineering

Career center

Career Services; Lashanda Jordan, Executive Director of Career Services Center; Dr. Lavenita Cottrell, Associate Director of Career Services Center
E: lynda.brownwright@jsums.edu
P: 601 9792244
W: http://www.jsums.edu/careers/