Jackson State University

Jackson State University, located in Jackson, Mississippi, is a public educational institution founded in 1877. The university is affiliated with multiple organizations, including the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, and American Association of State Colleges and Universities. The full address for the university is 1400 J R LYNCH ST STE 206 JACKSON, MS 39217 UNITED STATES.

The university operates under the motto "Challenging Minds. Changing Lives.". It belongs to the education, higher education, and university industries and is classified as a historically black college and university. To date, 4 patents have been assigned to the institution.

Jackson State University holds accreditations from several accrediting organizations such as the American Psychological Association, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, and the American Chemical Society. In addition, its programs have earned specialized accreditation from the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET, and Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. The university's business school is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Finally, Jackson State University has two subsidiaries: Jackson State University Botanical Garden and Jackson State University Planetarium.