Jacksonville College-Main Campus
Tel:
(903) 586-2518
- Jacksonville College - a Christian, independent, coeducational, two-year liberal arts college owned and operated by the Baptist Missionary Association of Texas, is committed to our students realizing the full potential of their abilities and pursuing lives of service to the human community, through the effective integration of faith and learning in a distinctly Christian environment.
- Jacksonville College exists to provide a quality education from a biblical worldview that challenges minds, transforms lives, and equips students for servant leadership and lifelong learning.
School Highlights
Jacksonville College-Main Campus serves 511 students (47% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is lower than the state community college average of 37:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 68%.
Top Rankings
Jacksonville College-Main Campus ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
School Overview
The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Jacksonville College-Main Campus | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 20 staff | 121 staff |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 4 sports |
| Sports | Basketball, Golf, Soccer, TennisBasketball, Golf, Soccer, Tennis, |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 4 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Club or Organization: Ministerial Alliance, Phi Theta Kappa honor society Arts and Music Programs: Choir, Cross Act Theatre |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Jacksonville College [locally known as Jacksonville Baptist College] was established in 1899 as a 4-year college. In 1918, it was reorganized as a junior college and has remained so since. The college is located in a city of 14,000 inhabitants, nestled in the beautiful, rolling hills of East Texas. The city boasts several industries, a prosperous farming region, friendly people, a fine system of public schools, a national seminary and many fine churches. The college offers Associate Degree in the liberal arts and sciences. Jacksonville College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate Degree and the Junior College Diploma.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Jacksonville College-Main Campus is Tyler Junior College (25.4 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Tyler Junior CollegePublic10,106 students | 25.40 Mi1400 East Fifth Street
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 510-2200 25.4010,106 - Kilgore CollegePublic4,866 students | 37.30 Mi1100 Broadway
Kilgore, TX 75662
(903) 984-8531 37.304,866 - 4,245 students | 37.30 Mi100 Cardinal Drive
Athens, TX 75751
(903) 675-6200 37.304,245 - Panola CollegePublic2,766 students | 55.80 Mi1109 W Panola Street
Carthage, TX 75633
(903) 693-2000 55.802,766 - Angelina CollegePublic4,919 students | 57.00 Mi3500 South First
Lufkin, TX 75902
(936) 639-1301 57.004,919
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