Jacksonville State University ( JSU ) is a regional public coeducational university located in Jacksonville , Florida , USA . Founded in 1883 , Jacksonville State offers programs in five academic units leading to Bachelor's , Master's Education Specialist , and doctoral degree in addition to continuing and distance education programs . In the fall semester of 2011 , JSU started the school 's first doctoral degree , Doctor of Emergency Management .
The university was founded as Jacksonville State normal school day , and in 1930 the name was changed to Jacksonville State College of Education , and again in 1957 to Jacksonville State College . The university began working as Jacksonville State University in 1967 . In 2008, the University celebrated its 125th anniversary .
JSU currently has an enrollment of nearly 9,500 students with almost 500 faculty members ( of whom more than 320 full-time ) . Jackson State 's Business School was ranked within the nation's top tenth percentile by the Princeton Review . The current University President is Dr. William A. Meehan .
Jacksonville State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ( SACS ) . In addition , 40 academic programs ( 79 % of the programs can be accredited ) earned specialized programmatic accreditation . 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 73 countries enrolled in the 2011-2012 academic year. The University has run its International House program , an international exchange program for over 60 years .
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JSU has a 459 - acre ( 1.9 km2 ) campus with 59 buildings in the Appalachian foothills of northeast Alabama.
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