- Quick Application with No Required Essay!
- Receive a Quick Decision due to Current Test Optional Admissions!
- Apply Early and Get a Jump on Scholarships and Housing!
Undergraduate Admissions
JSU's Fall 2021 Application is Now Open!
Take a Closer Look at JSU... Visit In Person or Virtually!
- See Our Beautiful Campus in the Appalachian Foothills
- Learn More About Our Academic Programs
- Meet the Students, Faculty, and Staff Who Contribute to Our "Friendliest" Reputation
- Explore the Place You'll Be Proud to Call Home!
Have Questions?
To keep you safer and answer your questions quickly, we now offer virtual “Cocky Chats":
- Admissions
- Career Services
- Dual Enrollment
- Financial Aid
- Military Services
- Student Accounts
We are committed to your safety throughout COVID-19 and hope to make your admission pain-free during these unprecedented times!
Need More Information? Which Best Describes You...
Freshman
You have never attended college or you only attended college while you were in high school.
Transfer
You have attended a regionally accredited college or university in the United States but you are not a dual enrollment student.
Jump Start
You're a high school student who completed dual enrollment classes for high school and college credit. Available courses determined by a contract with the high school.
Transient
You are a non-degree seeking student taking courses for personal enrichment and / or to transfer to the institution where the degree is being pursued.
Returning
You have already attended JSU and earned credit but have not attended the past two semesters.
Important Dates
August 17, 2020 - August 1, 2021
Fall 2021 Preferred Admissions Application Period
September 1, 2020 - February 1, 2021
2021-2022 Competitive Scholarship Application Period
September 19, 2020 & October 3, 2020
Campus Tour Days
October 1, 2020 - April 1, 2021
Fall 2021 Preferred Housing Application Period
November 5, 2020
Virtual Preview Day