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Jacksonville University (JU)

Black Pinpoint Office of Admissions 2800 University Boulevard North | Jacksonville, FL | 32211

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
8,176
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Acceptance Rate
57%
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Average HS GPA
3.73

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
580 - 660

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
520 - 620

SAT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
1130 - 1200

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
22 - 27

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Testing Policies

Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Test Optional

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Class Rank
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Academic GPA

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$48,500
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$700
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
1500
Transportation for Commuters
$3,415
Approximate Expenses per year
$54,115

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
13 : 1
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Total Faculty
393
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Terminal Degree
200

Gender

Women
224
Men
169
Minority
51
International
8

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate

06. Student Body

Gender

56% female44% male

Out of State

43% are out
of state
57% are
in-state

Students

94% are
full time
6% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
2,946
Foreign Countries Represented
43

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.29%
Asian
2.17%
Black
13.24%
Hispanic
15.81%
Caucasian
51.63%
Unknown
7.31%
International
4.45%

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

Students
52%
First-Year Students
79%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
No

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Donna Cowley
Sr. Assistant Director of Admissions
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Office of Admissions 2800 University Boulevard North Jacksonville, FL 32211
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904-256-7000

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Monday - Saturday

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10am, 12pm, 2pm
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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

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
2 weeks

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

Globe Icondcowley@ju.edu

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Select Saturdays

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Limitations
typically available for admitted students

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Taxi, Bus Service; Amtrak Station and Jacksonville International Airport 30 minutes from campus


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

Directions to the JU Campus By air: The City of Jacksonville is served by Jacksonville International Airport, just 25 minutes from the JU campus. Traveling South on I-95 or from the Airport: Take 9A South across the St. Johns River to Merrill Road. Exit on Merrill Road access road and turn right (west) on Merrill Road. Turn right oat the light onto Hartsfield Rd. Turn left onto Fort Caroline Road. Travel one mile and turn left onto University Blvd. JU's main campus entrance will be on your right. Traveling East on I-10: Merge with I-95 North. Exit onto Union Street heading east. Cross St. Johns River on the Mathews Bridge. Road becomes Arlington Expressway. The first exit after crossing the bridge is for University Boulevard. Drive under the University Boulevard overpass and immediately bear right to exit onto University Boulevard North. At intersection of University Boulevard and Merrill Road, turn left into JU entrance road. Traveling North on I-95: Take Southside Boulevard (State Rd. 115 Exit 99) exit, heading north. Cross Beach Boulevard and Atlantic Boulevard. Southside Boulevard becomes Southside Connector. Turn left onto Merrill Road just before the 9A interchange. Turn right at the light onto Hartsfield Road. Turn left at the light onto Fort Caroline Road. Travel one mile and turn left onto University Blvd. JU's main campus entrance will be on the right.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Comfort Inn-Beach 1515 North 1st Street Jacksonville Beach, FL (904) 241-2311 Sea Turtle Inn One Ocean Blvd. Atlantic Beach (904)249-7402 Radisson Riverwalk 1515 Prudential Dr. (904)396-5100 Jacksonville Marriott 4670 Salisbury Rd (904)296-2222 Adams Mark Hotel(Downtown) 225 E. Coastline Dr. (904)633-9095 (A discounted rate has been granted to JU Visitors in the past) Omni Jacksonville 245 W. Water St. (904)355-6664 Ponte Vedra Inn and Club Ponte Vedra Blvd Pved (904)285-1111 Hampton Inn South 4690 Salisbury Rd. (904)281-0443 (mention that in the past, JU Visitors have received a discount at this Hampton Inn)


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division I

Participate in intercollegiate sports
17%

Men's Sports (Dolphins)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Lacrosse
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Soccer

Women's Sports (Dolphins)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Dorms Female
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Dorms Male
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Frat Sorority
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International Student
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Theme Housing
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Wellness Housing

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Olga Florez
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
84
Number of Honor Societies
7
Number of Social Sororities
5
Number of Religious Organizations
8
Join a fraternity
15%
Join a sorority
10%

12. Student Services

Health

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus, at cooperating institutions: University of North Florida
Navy ROTC Offered on-campus

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateDec 1

Required Forms

FAFSA
State Aid

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$34,192
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$29,420
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,830
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
63%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$50,967
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$32,273
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships
06 - Need-Based United Negro College Fund

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - College/university loans from institutional funds
02 - Federal Nursing Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships

Opportunities at School

01 - Experiential
02 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
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02 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.
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04 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications.
  • Information Science/Studies.
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05 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.
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06 ENGINEERING.

  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering.
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07 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

  • English Language and Literature, General.
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing.
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08 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

  • French Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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09 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing.
  • Nursing Administration.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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10 HISTORY.

  • History, General.
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11 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.

  • General Studies.
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
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12 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

  • Mathematics, General.
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13 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.

  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  • Sustainability Studies.
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16 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

  • Chemistry, General.
  • Physics, General.
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17 PSYCHOLOGY.

  • Psychology, General.
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19 SOCIAL SCIENCES.

  • Economics, General.
  • Geography.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Social Sciences, General.
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20 TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING.

  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew.
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations.
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21 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.

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