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Jacksonville State University

  • LocationJacksonville, AL
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 9,672 students
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Jacksonville State University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

The Diocese of Birmingham lists St. Charles Borromeo parish in Jacksonville as the Catholic ministry for Jacksonville State University. The parish's October 2026 bulletin lists Sunday Mass at 11:00 am, Saturday Mass at 5:00 pm, Saturday confession at 4:00 pm, weekday Masses on Tuesday through Friday, and a college-student gathering on the first and third Wednesdays.

Mass, confession, and adoration

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Mass 2

  • Sunday11:00 AMSt. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 308 7th St NE · From the parish bulletin dated October 11, 2026.
  • Saturday5:00 PMNot stated in the bulletin · From the parish bulletin dated October 11, 2026.

Confession 1

  • Saturday4:00 PMSt. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church · From the parish bulletin dated October 11, 2026.

Times come only from official parish, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 12, 2026.

Sources for these times (1)
  1. Parish bulletin, October 11, 2026 | St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Churchstcharlescatholicchurch.com/uploads/6/0/5/3/60537165/10-11-26.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “11:00 am (St. Charles)”
    The parish bulletin lists a Sunday Mass at 11:00 am at St. Charles.
    “11:00 am (St. Charles)”
    The parish bulletin lists a Sunday Mass at 11:00 am at St. Charles.
    “Saturday ............ 4:00pm”
    The parish bulletin lists confession on Saturdays at 4:00 pm.

Catholic churches nearby

Map of Jacksonville State University, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.25 mi0.5 miSaint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church: 0.4 mi1St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church: 0.5 miJacksonville State University (campus)N0.1 mi
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  1. Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church — 0.4 mi · 308 7th Street Northeast, Jacksonville

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

Catholic life scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

CCatholic life on campus: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.

Catholic life on campus

66 of 100 points on what we could document.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic campus ministry serving this campus (Catholic center, campus ministry, or chaplaincy)Yes
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministry | Diocese of Birminghambhmdiocese.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Jacksonville State St Charles Borromeo, Jacksonville”
      The Diocese of Birmingham's campus ministry page lists St. Charles Borromeo, Jacksonville as the ministry for Jacksonville State.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryPart-time or shared priest (Fr. Frankline Fomukong is listed as pastor of St. Charles and St. Joachim; the priest is shared between two parishes.)
    Sources (2)
    1. Parish bulletin, October 11, 2026 | St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Churchstcharlescatholicchurch.com/uploads/6/0/5/3/60537165/10-11-26.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Fr. Frankline Fomukong”
      The parish bulletin lists Fr. Frankline Fomukong as pastor.
    2. Home | St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Churchstcharlescatholicchurch.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “St Charles & St. Joachim”
      The parish website covers two parishes, St. Charles and St. Joachim.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministry1–4 weekdays (The bulletin's weekday Mass table names Tuesday through Friday (4 weekdays).)
    Sources (1)
    1. Parish bulletin, October 11, 2026 | St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Churchstcharlescatholicchurch.com/uploads/6/0/5/3/60537165/10-11-26.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “WEEKDAY MASSES at St. Charles Tuesday .............. NO MASS”
      The parish bulletin's weekday Mass table at St. Charles names Tuesday through Friday.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Sunday Mass at the campus ministry or a campus chapelOne weekend Mass (One Sunday Mass at 11:00 am at St. Charles is listed. The Saturday 5:00 pm Mass is listed without a location; it is not counted.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Parish bulletin, October 11, 2026 | St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Churchstcharlescatholicchurch.com/uploads/6/0/5/3/60537165/10-11-26.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “11:00 am (St. Charles)”
      The parish bulletin lists a Sunday Mass at 11:00 am at St. Charles.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryWeekly or more often
    Sources (1)
    1. Parish bulletin, October 11, 2026 | St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Churchstcharlescatholicchurch.com/uploads/6/0/5/3/60537165/10-11-26.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Saturday ............ 4:00pm”
      The parish bulletin lists confession on Saturdays at 4:00 pm.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic student groups and missionary outreach (e.g., FOCUS, Saint Paul's Outreach, Knights of Columbus, Bible studies)One (The bulletin abbreviates the group as CSO and does not spell out its name; it is counted as one college-student group.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Parish bulletin, October 11, 2026 | St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Churchstcharlescatholicchurch.com/uploads/6/0/5/3/60537165/10-11-26.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “CSO welcomes all college students to come together for faith, fellowship and food.”
      The parish bulletin announces a gathering for college students that meets the first and third Wednesdays.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)One kind (OCIA classes are the only formation program found; they are offered parish-wide rather than for students only.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Parish bulletin, October 11, 2026 | St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Churchstcharlescatholicchurch.com/uploads/6/0/5/3/60537165/10-11-26.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “join us for OCIA classes every Wednesday evening from 6:00pm-7:30pm in Macey Hall”
      The parish bulletin lists weekly OCIA classes on Wednesday evenings.
  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic church within walking distance (computed from OpenStreetMap)Within 1 mile of campusComputed from OpenStreetMap church locations.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adoration1 to 5 times a week (3 weekly times documented: 2 Mass, 1 confession, 0 adoration.)Computed from the verified Mass, confession, and adoration times listed on this page (each day a time is offered counts once).

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • The Diocese of Birmingham lists a Catholic ministry for Jacksonville State, and the parish publishes Sunday and Saturday Mass times and confession.
    Sources (2)
    1. Campus Ministry | Diocese of Birminghambhmdiocese.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Jacksonville State St Charles Borromeo, Jacksonville”
      The Diocese of Birmingham's campus ministry page lists St. Charles Borromeo, Jacksonville as the ministry for Jacksonville State.
    2. Parish bulletin, October 11, 2026 | St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Churchstcharlescatholicchurch.com/uploads/6/0/5/3/60537165/10-11-26.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “11:00 am (St. Charles)”
      The parish bulletin lists a Sunday Mass at 11:00 am at St. Charles.
  • The parish bulletin announces a gathering for college students.
    Sources (1)
    1. Parish bulletin, October 11, 2026 | St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Churchstcharlescatholicchurch.com/uploads/6/0/5/3/60537165/10-11-26.pdf · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “CSO welcomes all college students to come together for faith, fellowship and food.”
      The parish bulletin announces a gathering for college students that meets the first and third Wednesdays.

Concerns

  • The ministry is a parish church.
    Sources (1)
    1. Home | St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Churchstcharlescatholicchurch.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “308 7th St NE”
      St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church is at 308 7th St NE, Jacksonville, AL 36265.

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The Catholic center

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church

  • Address: 308 7th St NE, Jacksonville, AL 36265
  • Distance from campus: 0.5 mi (straight line from the campus point in federal IPEDS data)

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Source: stcharlescatholicchurch.com, verified Oct. 12, 2026

Catholic clubs and student life

2 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 0 off campus, 2 location not published

Faith formation 1

Clubs and groups 1

  • CSO college-student gathering
    1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 PM
    Gathering for college students at St. Charles parish, held in Macey Hall. The bulletin says no cost and that participants need not be Catholic.
    stcharlescatholicchurch.com

Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

Catholic campus ministry

Sources (2)
  1. Campus Ministry | Diocese of Birminghambhmdiocese.org/campus-ministry · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “Jacksonville State St Charles Borromeo, Jacksonville”
    The Diocese of Birmingham's campus ministry page lists St. Charles Borromeo, Jacksonville as the ministry for Jacksonville State.
  2. Home | St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Churchstcharlescatholicchurch.com · verified Oct. 12, 2026
    “308 7th St NE”
    St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church is at 308 7th St NE, Jacksonville, AL 36265.
    “308 7th St NE”
    St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church is at 308 7th St NE, Jacksonville, AL 36265.

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
51 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.55%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.65%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,059 · ACT 20.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.19 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$6,997

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
8,378
Total students9,672
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$14,279
Cost of attendance (per year)$24,257
Median federal debt at graduation$22,189
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
55%
First-year retention65%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$45,235
Admission rate78%
Students receiving Pell grants43%
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1059
SAT reading & writing500–630
SAT math500–660
ACT composite17–24
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 53 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama

The Most Reverend Steven J. Raica, Bishop of Birmingham in Alabama

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese estimated from the nearest Catholic schools using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 101480
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (larger programs)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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Questions families ask

Is Jacksonville State University a Catholic college?
No. Jacksonville State University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.
What is Jacksonville State University’s Catholic Life Score?
62 out of 100 (grade C). It measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes, together with academics.
Where is Mass celebrated at Jacksonville State University?
Mass is listed at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 308 7th St NE and Not stated in the bulletin. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the parish or campus ministry before you go.

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