Jarvis Christian College

Jarvis Christian College is a historically Black liberal arts, baccalaureate degree-granting institution affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The mission of the college is to prepare students intellectually, through academic programs that promote excellence in teaching and learning; socially, through student-centered support programs that encourage positive and constructive communication among peers, faculty, and staff; spiritually, through programs that stimulate spiritual growth and worship; and personally, through interaction that fosters self-development and maturity. The mission further seeks to prepare students for professional and graduate studies, productive careers, and to function effectively in a global and technological society.

This is a very exciting time at Jarvis Christian College, where the rich heritage of the past is so evident on our robust and yet serene campus…a place where innovation and growth are inevitable.

As a historically black, liberal arts college, we are committed to ensuring rigorous academic programs that will challenge students intellectually, spiritually, personally and socially. To complement our existing programs, we are infusing data science/data analytics across the curriculum and venturing off into cyber-security and bioinformatics.To further engage our students outside of the classroom, we are establishing a student engagement lab, a moot court and will continue to send students abroad to study. We also offer student development, student activities, student organizations and fourteen (14) athletic programs.

Jarvis is a family-oriented community…dedicated to developing innovative, servant leaders in various fields of study, and equipping them with the skills to make a tangible difference in their lives and in the lives of others, whether locally, nationally or globally.

In support of its mission, Jarvis Christian College has adopted these Guiding Principles:

• Scholarship and Life-Long Learning: To advocate life-long learning by challenging and supporting students and staff to pursue intellectual, personal and professional development.
• Service: To intentionally provide a quality experience for students, colleagues, surrounding communities and the nation through community service and civic engagement, as service is the core of our profession.
• Integrity: To exhibit ethical behavior in and beyond the academic setting, and be good stewards of our financial resources, acting as persons of high character guided by a commitment to transparency, fairness and honesty.
• Respect: To embrace the doctrines of Faith, Family and Community, which ensure inclusiveness and diversity, understanding that every individual should be treated with professionalism, courtesy and kindness.
• Responsibility: To be responsible and accountable for our actions in every situation, as it relates to the College, the community and the nation.
• Christian Ethics: To emphasize that the Christian spiritual path provides an ethical code that, when followed, will make for a better person, a better College, a better community, and a better world.

Undergraduate Admissions Students interested in attending Jarvis Christian College should request an admissions packet or apply on-line. Jarvis Christian College maintains an admissions policy that is flexible and affords prospective students the opportunity to demonstrate through past academic performance, test scores, and other supplemental information that they can benefit from a Jarvis Christian educational experience. New students seeking admissions to the College or in a specific program must provide official transcripts and standardized test scores (ACT/SAT).Academic performance in high school and previously attended colleges, along with standardized test scores, will be used in making admission decisions, scholarship awards, and diagnostic placement in general education program courses, including mathematics, English, and reading.

The Office of Financial Aid is fully engaged in the mission and goals of Jarvis Christian College, as the college not only continues the transformation of its physical campus; but also continues transforming the lives of students through spiritual, scholarly, and leadership opportunities. At Jarvis Christian College we are “Imagining the Possibilities . . . One Learner at a Time.”

The Office of Financial Aid staff members at Jarvis Christian College are committed to assisting students in exploring options to finance their educational goals. The College participates in a variety of federally, state, and privately funded financial aid; as well as offer institutionally funded assistance. We realize the process to apply for financial aid can be confusing and have designed our website to be user friendly.

Jarvis Christian College is committed to making our exceptional educational experience affordable. Welcoming students of all income levels is at the very heart of who we are. We recognize that obtaining a higher education represents an important and significant financial commitment for families. These funds can be awarded by the federal government, state government, private sponsors or the College.

Information Technology offers services for our students, faculty, and staff as support to the educational mission of the College. Our department provides the campus with a wide range of computing, networking, communications and web services.As technology is constantly evolving, Jarvis Christian College strives to maintain the most current infrastructure to support the academic and social lives of our students.

Aligned with the College mission statement, the Student Success Services (SSS) program seeks to prepare each student intellectually, socially, spiritually and personally to participate in and contribute to an ever changing technological society.SSS serves as the College’s academic support center, providing personalized and group services and resources to support all students in the teaching and learning aspect of the institution’s mission.