Alabama offers a wide range of Colleges choices for international students thinking of studying there. International students may not know what each state is like and how many Colleges may be located there. Therefore, in order to make your Alabama research easier, we’ve sorted some key city data below.
On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Jacksonville. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Jacksonville is right for you.
JACKSONVILLE, ALABAMA QUICK STATSCounty: Calhoun
Elevation: 672 feet
Land Area: 8.25 square miles
Population Density: 1221 people per square mile
Population: 10,077
Population change since 2000: 19.90%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (75.1%), Black (20.2%), Hispanic (1.9%), Two or more races (1.1%), Other race (0.8%), American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries (City): United States (17.5%), Irish (10.5%), English (9.2%), German (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), Scottish (2.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Birmingham, AL (63.8 miles , pop. 242,820)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (564.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016)
Nearest cities: Weaver, AL (2.2 miles ), Websters Chapel-Alexandria Valley, AL (2.8 miles ), Alexandria, AL (2.8 miles ), Choccolocco, AL (2.9 miles ), Saks, AL (3.0 miles ), Blue Mountain, AL (3.1 miles ), Anniston, AL (3.4 miles ), Piedmont, AL (3.4 miles )
Airports and Heliports located in Jacksonville: Edwards Farm Airport (Runways: 1)
Amtrak station near Jacksonville: 13 miles: ANNISTON (126 W.4TH ST.)
Jacksonville Compared to State Average: Median household income below state average. Median house value below state average. Black race population percentage significantly above state average. Hispanic race population percentage below state average. Median age below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Institutionalized population percentage above state average. Number of college students significantly above state average.
JACKSONVILLE, ALABAMA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 80.70%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.40%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.30%
Colleges/Universities in Jacksonville:
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY Full-time enrollment: 6,418, Location: 700 N PELHAM RD, Public, Website: www.jsu.edu, Offers Master's degree)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Jacksonville:
GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 12 miles, GADSDEN, AL, Full-time enrollment: 3,360 STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA about 42 miles, CARROLLTON, GA, FT enrollment: 7,241 SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 46 miles, WADLEY, AL, FT enrollment: 2,925 GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE about 63 miles, HANCEVILLE, AL, FT enrollment: 3,272 JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 64 miles, BIRMINGHAM, AL, FT enrollment: 3,279 SAMFORD UNIVERSITY about 65 miles, BIRMINGHAM, AL, FT enrollment: 4,106 KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY about 69 miles, KENNESAW, GA, FT enrollment: 9,589
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