Jacksonville State University

I have been very surprised by the value and quality of education I'm getting at JSU. It's harder than I thought it would be, but teachers are willing for the most part to take the extra time to help you. I've had a couple of really bad teachers here, but most are pretty great. ]]

Football has gotten very good here, and the southerners are the best anywhere. A lot of students go home on weekends and I don't understand why- lots to get involved in here.

Campus cops are the worst- very rude and all they care about is writing parking tickets. The food isn't too bad. The dorms are so-so. The newer stadium tower is a good place to live. Off-campus housing is just okay. Most apartments are pretty run down. The campus needs lots of renovations and new construction. But the quality of education I'm getting far outweighs the lack of new shiny buildings for me anyway. I made a good choice coming to JSU.

3rd Year Male -- Class 2016

Individual Value: A+, Useful Schoolwork: F

It really is like their motto, the friendliest campus in the south. It's not much to look at- old buildings, but everything is very clean. Good value for your money. It's not perfect, but for a school of less than 10,000 students they do their best with what they have. The people here really make it great. They desperately need new buildings. Football is improving and you won't find a better band anywhere.

1st Year Female -- Class 2017

Individual Value: A+, Campus Aesthetics: B

Finishing sophomore year here. Some observations, both good and bad:

Most instructors here are amazing. But I had had a few that are beyond horrible. They are notorious for being bad, both on campus and online as rated by students. It's like there's no middle ground with quality of professors. I guess that's they way at any college. On campus food quality was great until this year, especially Hopper Hall. Sodexo has really messed up this year. Food is bad, and they close when they are supposed to be open- and half the food stations are always empty. There are some really low class inner city students here- guess they are on the Pell or other financial aid. Some really ghetto-like behavior. Most freshmen- they don't seem to last past the first year. Campus police are the nastiest I've seen anywhere. Not helpful or friendly, very heavy handed. All they do is parking enforcement. Notorious for being nasty dudes. That's probably the worst part of JSU.

But some fantastic people here, also. Not a lot of money here. Students generally come from poorer backgrounds than Auburn and UA. Overall, students incredibly nice. A great nurturing friendly campus. Incredible band, and football and other sports are pretty decent. Lots of things to do on this sleepy little campus. Really feels like home.

2nd Year Male -- Class 2016

Scholastic Success: A+, Useful Schoolwork: B+