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| Type | Junior college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1899 |
| Accreditation | SACSCOC |
| Affiliation | Baptist Missionary Association of America |
| President | Dr. David Erickson |
| Students | 192 |
| Location | Jacksonville, Texas, USA |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
| Sporting affiliations | National Junior College Athletic Association Division I |
| Mascot | Jaguar |
| Website | https://jacksonvillecollege.edu |
Jacksonville College is a private junior college in Jacksonville, Texas. It is the only accredited junior college in Texas that is privately owned and operated, owned by the Baptist Missionary Association of America. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
The college's current president is Dr. David Erickson, who has served in that capacity since 2023.
The college is known for its singing groups - a main choir, a smaller group called The JC Singers, a women's trio, and a men's quartet.
Jacksonville College, the oldest junior college in the state of Texas, opened in 1899 and has operated continuously since that time, though before 1918 it operated as a four-year institution.
The college believes in the importance of each student making a personal commitment to Christianity, make behavioral changes in Christian applications to 21st century personal, family, community, and global issues, endorse lifelong Christian learning for their vocation, and broaden Biblical literacy.
References
- "Institutions". SACSCOC. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
- "Jacksonville College President". Jacksonville College, Private Junior College, Online Degree Programs. Archived from the original on 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- "About Jacksonville College". Jacksonville College, Private Junior College, Online Degree Programs. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
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