Jackson State Community College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Jackson State CC’s 90.6% acceptance rate means admission is likely within reach for prepared students, so your next goal is choosing a path you can stick with. Since the school is test-optional and freshman retention is 54%, use grades, advising, and any SAT or ACT scores to identify the support and courses that fit you.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Jackson State Community College facts and stats
Jackson State Community College enrolls 3,518 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. Jackson State CC has a freshman retention rate of 54%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23:1.
Jackson, TN

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Key Jackson State Community College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 15
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Jackson State CC, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes if superscoring could improve your result. Because no ED or EA deadline is offered and the March 15 financial aid priority deadline is not a testing deadline, check the regular admission deadline and make your final fall retake the last test date with scores due before that date.
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What you'll actually pay
Jackson State CC is a public college with in-state tuition of $4,440 and out-of-state tuition of $17,424. About 72% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is March 15.

At Jackson State Community College, out-of-state tuition is $17,424, while in-state tuition is $4,440. Room and board adds about $14,536 for students living on campus. About 72% of students receive financial aid, with an average aid package of $6,698. Merit awards average $4,421, which can help reduce the final bill for eligible students.
Student life at Jackson State Community College
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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