Jackson State University is designated as a "high research activity institution" by the Carnegie Foundation. Jackson State University | 1400 John R. Lynch Street | Jackson, MS | 39217 | 601-979-2121 A Military-Friendly University. Sexual Assault/Title IX |Comments to the Webmaster Give us your feedback |Report a Broken Link |Ethics Line Jackson State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, specialists, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Jackson State University.