Cradled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in northeast Alabama, Jacksonville State University is a picturesque campus dotted with historic landmarks and monuments. Jacksonville State University sits on a 459-acre campus with fifty-nine major buildings in Jacksonville, Alabama. JSU has the right blend of classroom and practical experience you need to succeed in the 21 ^st century. From our very beginning in 1883 as a state teacher's college, the focus at JSU has been on education. Now more than 125 years later, JSU has developed a rich history of providing a quality education in diverse fields of study. With pre-professional programs in medicine and law, as well as programs in education, business, criminal justice, nursing, social work, environmental management, music, and over 40 others, JSU is getting you ready for where you're going.