Jacksonville College
| Type | Private junior college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1899 |
| Accreditation | SACSCOC |
Religious affiliation | Baptist Missionary Association of America |
| President | David Erickson |
| Students | 575 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
Sporting affiliations | National Junior College Athletic Association Division I |
| Mascot | Jaguar |
| Website | jacksonvillecollege.edu |
Jacksonville College is a private Christian 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 David Erickson, who has served in that capacity since 2023.
The college is known for its choir which consists of a mixed men and women's chorus and a smaller group known as the JC Singers, which lead the worship at the college's chapel services (also known as MLC) The choir travels around the state of Texas promoting the college.
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 had an enrollment of 575 students as of 2024.
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.