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More Universities Coming to Metro Jackson

Monday, June 22

Realtors® Mary & Bill Watkins  ~  Jackson Mississippi Real Estate

Jackson, Mississippi has been waiting for more universities to come to the area and now any adult wanting to further their education will soon have two more universities to choose from.

Recently, a Strayer University campus and a Tulane University satellite campus have been approved by the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation to come to the areas of Jackson and Madison.  The Strayer University campus will be located in Jackson while the Tulane University campus will be located in Madison.  Both universities are approved for 2010. 

Each university will cater to adult learners constructing their classes primarily around evenings and weekends.  

The commission will now have to determine whether or not Strayer and Tulane are likely to have an adverse affect on the current market.  This adverse effect stems from their focus on non-traditional students.

So far, the commission has given the universities one year of provisional authorization.  They will then re-evaluate all their programs and decide whether they will grant them full state approval or not.

Metro Jackson, Mississippi currently has several schools of higher education, including Jackson State University, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Mississippi College, Mississippi College School of Law, Health Sciences and Dental School, Millsaps College and Belhaven College.

And for students who are not quite old enough for the universities yet, there is the Jackson public school system which is operated by the Jackson Public School District and the Hinds County School District.  These two districts combined operate nine high schools, 11 middle schools and 40 elementary schools.  There is also a school for the blind, a school for the deaf, a Capital City Alternative School, a Career Academic Placement Program and a Youth Court School.

When in need of an alternative to public schooling, there is a great private school system with over 35 private programs for those thinking outside the box.

Jackson, Mississippi can be a wonderful place to further your education from beginning to end.

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