University Description

Jarvis Christian University (JCU) is a private historically black Christian university in Wood County, Texas. It was founded in 1912. It had a total undergraduate enrollment of 867 in the fall of 2019.. Read More

University History

Although formal instructional programs at Jarvis began on January 13, 1913, with an enrollment of 12 students, all in the elementary grades, the school began as early as 1904, when the Negro Disciples of Christ of Texas began to plan for a school for Black youth.
Graduation Rate: 19% Acceptance Rate: 54% Student Faculty Ratio: 12:1 School Setting: rural Notable Alumni: Erbie Bowser,David Newman,Phelix Majiwa

Academic Programs

  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Religious Studies
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General History
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Social Work
  • Sport and Fitness Administration
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General Chemistry
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Sport and Fitness Administration
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General History
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Religious Studies
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Work
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Religious Studies
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • General Chemistry
  • Sociology
  • Sport and Fitness Administration
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • Social Work
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • Sociology
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Business Administration and Management
  • General English Language and Literature
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
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Sports Offered

  • Baseball (M)
  • Softball (W)
  • Basketball (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Cross Country (W)
  • Golf (M)
  • Golf (W)
  • Volleyball (W)
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Greek Life

  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
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