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 in Mississippi in terms of student enrollment. The university is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High researc…
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 in Mississippi in terms of student enrollment. The university is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
Established: October 23, 1877
President: Marcus L. Thompson
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) · "Challenging Minds, Changing Lives"
Motto in English: "Academic excellence in research and service"
Parent institution: Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
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