Admission Process
Step 1: Apply for Admission
There are two ways to apply:
Online Application: Submit your application electronically.
Paper Application: Print the paper application version.
Mail, fax or deliver your application to:
Admissions Office2046 North Parkway
Jackson, TN 38301-3797
Phone: (731) 425-8844Fax: (731) 425-9559
Dual Enrollment students will need to complete a separate paper application. (For more information or to obtain a dual enrollment application, please contact the Admissions Office.)
Special Note: If you are a NEW, first-time student at JSCC, a $10.00 (non-refundable) application fee is required. The fee must be received before your application can be completed.
Step 2: Determine Correct Placement Exam
Jackson State uses the ACT and COMPASS exam to assess your level of academic preparation. These placement exams help determine if you are ready for college-level coursework in English and Math. Your enrollment status and age determine which placement exam is right for you.
Non-degree seeking students are not required to take a placement exam. However, in order to be eligible to take college-level English or Math classes, a placement exam must be taken.
Degree seeking students under age 21 should take the ACT exam and have the official scores sent to Jackson State. If you have taken the ACT within the last three years, you may use those scores for placement purposes. For more information about the ACT, visit www.act.org.
Degree seeking students 21 and over are required to take the COMPASS. This exam assesses your skills in reading, math and English. Check for test dates and times.
Transfer students who have not passed a college-level English or Math course are are required to take the COMPASS test or submit ACT scores.
Step 3: Submit Required Documentation
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Official Transcripts - Degree seeking students must provide the following official documents:
- High school transcript or GED scores. Students who earn special education diplomas or certificates of attendance are not admissible to JSCC.
- Transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities
To be considered "official" documents, transcripts/scores MUST be sent from the sending institution directly to Jackson State. Student copies and fax copies cannot be considered "official."
- Hepatitis B Waiver: First-time students will complete an on-line Hepatitis B Information Waiver form indicating you understand the medical implications of Hepatitis B at the time of registration. Students under 18 years of age will need their parent(s) to complete and return a paper copy of the Hepatitis B Information Waiver Form.
- Proof of MMR vaccine - You must submit proof of receipt of two doses of the MMR vaccine prior to the first day of classes for your first semester as a full-time student at JSCC. You will only be allowed to register as a part-time student if you don't meet this requirement. The MMR vaccine must have been administered on or after your first birthday. You do not have to meet this requirement if one of the following applies to you:
- You were born before January 1, 1957
- You graduated from a Tennessee public or private high school in May 1999 or thereafter
- If you graduated between May 1979 and December 1998, you are only required to provide proof of the second dose of the MMR.
- You attended a Tennessee public or private school in grades K-12 after July 1, 2001
- You provide a signed statement that your religious tenets and practices prohibit the receipt of any type of immunization (parents must sign if you are under age 18)
- You provide a physician's statement certifying you are allergic to the MMR vaccine
- You provide written documentation from a physician indicating you have a diagnosed case of MMR
- You have documentation showing MMR immunity
- You are classified as active duty military personnel and provide proof of your active duty status
- You were previously enrolled as a full-time student at a TBR college or university for at least one full semester after August 1, 2007
- Proof of Varicella (chicken pox) vaccination/immunity - This requirement is satisfied by one of the following:
- Date of birth before January 1, 1980
- History of virus diagnosed by a healthcare provider (physician, advanced practice nurse, physicians assistant) to whom the illness is described, or a positive blood test (titer) showing immunity to varicella.
- Documentation of 2 vaccine doses given at least 28 days apart (excluding doses given earlier than 4 days before the first birthday).
- Out-of-State Residency: Students classified as out-of-state for tuition fee purposes may appeal that decision by submitting a Residency Application to the Admissions Office.
