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Jacksonville University is one of the leading colleges in Florida with the acceptance rate of 66%. Deadlines for application are . For more information, call 904-256-7000 or send email at dcowley@ju.edu.

9436 Enrolled 66% Acceptance Rate 19 - 26 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 9,436
    • Average HS GPA: 3.61
    • Acceptance Rate: 66%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 13% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 17% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 13% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 13% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 12% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 3% — 2.00 - 2.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    520 - 640
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    510 - 610
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    19 - 26

Academics

  • Majors

    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
    Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
    Finance, General.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    Management Information Systems, General.
    Management Science.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Mass Communication/Media Studies.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Computer Programming, Specific Applications.
    Information Science/Studies.
    EDUCATION.
    Education, General.
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.
    ENGINEERING.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Mechanical Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    French Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
    Family Practice Nurse/Nursing.
    Nursing Administration.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    General Studies.
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    Sustainability Studies.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Public Policy Analysis, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Economics, General.
    Geography.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Social Sciences, General.
    TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING.
    Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew.
    Aviation/Airway Management and Operations.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Dance, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Intermedia/Multimedia.
    Jazz/Jazz Studies.
    Keyboard Instruments.
    Music Performance, General.
    Music Theory and Composition.
    Music, General.
    Voice and Opera.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Doctoral Other
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Cordell Hull
    Nobel Peace Prize winner, Secretary of State under FDR
    Julian Goodman
    Former NBC President
    John Carpenter
    Composer, Producer, and Screenwriter
    Terry Wilcut
    United States Astronaut
    Claire Donahue
    Swimmer, Gold Medalist, 2012 Summer Olympic Games
    Rick Loomis
    Award-winning Photojournalist and Documentary Filmmaker
    Duncan Hines
    Restaurant Critic and Entrepreneur

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Dec 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • State Aid

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $43520
    Required Fees
    $1125
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $700
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $1500
    Transportation for Commuters
    $2520
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $15600

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    • Need-Based United Negro College Fund
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    • Federal Nursing Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 87/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    2650
    Foreign Countries Represented
    43

  • Demographics

    • Asian 2.4%
    • African-American 18.5%
    • Hispanic 13.97%
    • Caucasian 50.51%
    • Male 39%
    • Female 61%
    • Аre out of state 40

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    51%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 82/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    84
    Number of Honor Societies
    7
    Number of Social Sororities
    5

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (7)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse
    • Sand Volleyball
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus, at cooperating institutions: University of North Florida Navy ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    60

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 5 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 6 years
    N/A

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday - Saturday
      • 10am, 12pm, 2pm
      • 904-256-7000
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: 11 am and 2 pm Mon-Fri (Sat. Events vary)
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Select Saturdays
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