General Information About the Campus, the Town, the Area

Jacksonville State University is located in the Southeastern part of the United States. The university is located in the city of Jacksonville, Alabama. The university has over 8,500 students, including 1,500 graduate students. Students from all over the United States, and from over 60 countries, attend Jacksonville State University. Most of the students who attend the university come from homes located within about 60 miles from Jacksonville and drive to school each day to attend classes.

The city of Jacksonville has about 11,000 residents. Compared with other, larger American cities, Jacksonville is quieter, more relaxed, friendlier, and has less crime. Jacksonville is located about 15 miles from two slightly larger cities, Anniston and Gadsden. Many students live in or near these cities. Birmingham, Alabama is about 70 miles from Jacksonville; and Atlanta, Georgia is about 100 miles away. These are some of the largest cities in the Southeast and have excellent shopping, entertainment and food. It takes about two hours to drive to Atlanta from Jacksonville, and one and one-half hours to drive to Birmingham.
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Jacksonville is located at the southern end of a series of mountains that extends from Alabama to Maine. This region has very mild winters, a long autumn, and hot summers. Jacksonville is approximately at the same latitude as Athens, Beirut, Islamabad and Shanghai.

Information about departments, programs, and degrees which are offered at Jacksonville State University can be found in other parts of this Web Site, or in the University Catalogue.